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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Austin, TX

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 5

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $413K from this hazard type
  • 4 events on record in proximity

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.1 - 33 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas (2024-09-17) — 14 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Austin is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Austin Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Austin

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable earthquake events near Austin, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.1 - 14 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas (July 2024) — 70,000 people exposed; $8,017M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 5.1 - 14 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas

July 25, 2024 — ADVISORY

70,000 people exposed; $8,017M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.1 - 33 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas

September 16, 2024 — ADVISORY

14 people exposed; $0M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.7 - 6km NNE of Magna, Utah

March 17, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.4 - 22 km NNW of Midland, Texas

December 15, 2022 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Austin, TX earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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