Earthquake Information for Whatcom County, Washington

Whatcom County, WA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 86 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 53.88% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whatcom County, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whatcom County, WA was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Whatcom County since 1931
86
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
53.88%

Earthquake Probability for Whatcom County, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Whatcom County, 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
53.88%
5.1
47.89%
5.2
47.89%
5.2
42.31%
5.3
37.19%
5.4
32.57%
5.5
28.45%
5.6
24.81%
5.7
21.63%
5.8
18.86%
5.9
16.47%
6.0
14.41%
6.1
12.45%
6.2
10.76%
6.3
9.26%
6.4
7.96%
6.5
6.71%
6.6
5.52%
6.7
4.35%
6.8
3.21%
6.9
2.18%
7.0
1.26%
7.1
0.71%
7.2
0.24%
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%