Earthquake Information for Big Horn County, Wyoming

Big Horn County, WY has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.35% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Big Horn County, WY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Big Horn County, WY was a 3.0 Magnitude in 1998.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Big Horn County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.35%

Earthquake Probability for Big Horn County, WY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Big Horn County, WY.

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
2.35%
5.1
1.89%
5.2
1.89%
5.2
1.89%
5.3
1.52%
5.4
1.22%
5.5
0.98%
5.6
0.90%
5.7
0.73%
5.8
0.63%
5.9
0.51%
6.0
0.47%
6.1
0.36%
6.2
0.30%
6.3
0.22%
6.4
0.19%
6.5
0.13%
6.6
0.10%
6.7
0.08%
6.8
0.04%
6.9
0.02%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
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%