Earthquake Information for Sumas, Washington

Sumas, WA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 160 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 59.31% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Sumas, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Sumas, WA was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Sumas since 1931 within 30 miles
160
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
59.31%

Earthquake Probability for Sumas, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Sumas, WA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
59.31%
5.1
53.51%
5.2
53.51%
5.2
48.00%
5.3
42.86%
5.4
38.14%
5.5
33.86%
5.6
30.01%
5.7
26.59%
5.8
23.57%
5.9
20.91%
6.0
18.58%
6.1
16.21%
6.2
14.12%
6.3
12.22%
6.4
10.55%
6.5
9.01%
6.6
7.49%
6.7
5.97%
6.8
4.50%
6.9
3.14%
7.0
1.89%
7.1
1.04%
7.2
0.27%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%