Earthquake Information for Opal, Wyoming

Opal, WY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 24 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 23.65% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Opal, WY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Opal, WY was a 3.6 Magnitude in 2016.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Opal since 1931 within 30 miles
24
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
23.65%

Earthquake Probability for Opal, WY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Opal, 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
23.65%
5.1
21.85%
5.2
21.85%
5.2
20.65%
5.3
19.32%
5.4
18.20%
5.5
17.27%
5.6
16.59%
5.7
15.93%
5.8
15.42%
5.9
14.95%
6.0
14.61%
6.1
14.20%
6.2
13.89%
6.3
13.56%
6.4
13.32%
6.5
13.05%
6.6
10.63%
6.7
8.17%
6.8
5.85%
6.9
3.02%
7.0
1.40%
7.1
0.55%
7.2
0.15%
7.3
0.04%
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%