Natural Disasters

Earthquakes by State 2025

Alaska
59,545
Hawaii
16,612
California
14,563
Texas
8,484
Nevada
8,302
Oklahoma
7,003
Idaho
2,965
New Mexico
2,853
Wyoming
2,098
Montana
1,804
Kansas
779
Utah
492
Washington
345
Minnesota
281
Tennessee
260
Arizona
242
Missouri
219
Colorado
194
Oregon
128
Arkansas
96
North Carolina
91
Kentucky
79
Nebraska
48
Maine
47
Alabama
46
Virginia
44
Ohio
40
West Virginia
35
New York
34
South Dakota
31
Illinois
29
South Carolina
28
Georgia
25
Louisiana
24
Pennsylvania
13
Michigan
11
Indiana
10
Mississippi
9
New Jersey
9
Maryland
6
Vermont
4
Massachusetts
3
Wisconsin
3
Connecticut
2
Florida
2
New Hampshire
2
Delaware
1
Iowa
1
State
Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025
# of Earthquakes Jan-May 2025
# of Earthquakes 2024
Earthquake Hazard Level
Alaska Flag
Alaska59,5452,2425,132High
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii16,612135993High
California Flag
California14,5634161,018High
Texas Flag
Texas8,484300734Low
Nevada Flag
Nevada8,302169437Medium
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma7,0031069Low
Idaho Flag
Idaho2,965121123Medium
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico2,853228433Low
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming2,09875169Medium
Montana Flag
Montana1,8043198Medium
Kansas Flag
Kansas7792316Very Low
Utah Flag
Utah4922446Medium
Washington Flag
Washington3453232Medium
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota28125Very Low
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee260520Medium
Arizona Flag
Arizona2423219Medium
Missouri Flag
Missouri219523Medium
Colorado Flag
Colorado194411Low
Oregon Flag
Oregon12859Medium
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas9618Medium
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina9124Low
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky7926Medium
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska4803Very Low
Maine Flag
Maine4721Low
Alabama Flag
Alabama4610Low
Virginia Flag
Virginia4442Low
Ohio Flag
Ohio4077Low
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia3572Medium
New York Flag
New York34210Medium
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota3138Very Low
Illinois Flag
Illinois2924Medium
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina2813Medium
Georgia Flag
Georgia2511Low
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana24313Very Low
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania1317Very Low
Michigan Flag
Michigan1102Very Low
Indiana Flag
Indiana1000Medium
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi911Medium
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey907Low
Maryland Flag
Maryland600Very Low
Vermont Flag
Vermont400Low
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts300Low
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin302Very Low
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut200Low
Florida Flag
Florida200Very Low
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire200Low
Delaware Flag
Delaware100Very Low
Iowa Flag
Iowa100Very Low
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota000Very Low
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island000Very Low
  • Data were collected from the USGS Earthquake Catalog using rectangular coordinate boundaries for each state.
  • Earthquakes with a magnitude between 2.5 and 10.0 were included.
  • Significant events are defined as earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater.