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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Phoenix, AZ

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

FEMA: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
  • Estimated annual loss of $31M from this hazard type
  • 21 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Largest recent event exposed 1,663,000 people

Last significant event: Earthquake - 7.0 - 63 km WNW of Petrolia, CA (2024-12-05) — 86,900 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
Phoenix is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Phoenix

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Phoenix, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.3 - 3 km NW of El Centro, California (February 2024) — 1,663,000 people exposed; $117,679M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 5.3 - 3 km NW of El Centro, California

February 11, 2024 — ADVISORY

1,663,000 people exposed; $117,679M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.2 - 2 km NW of El Centro, California

February 11, 2024 — ADVISORY

1,663,000 people exposed; $117,287M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.1 - 7 km S of Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota, Mexico

May 11, 2024 — ADVISORY

1,519,000 people exposed; $97,570M capital exposed

Earthquake - 7.0 - 63 km WNW of Petrolia, CA

December 4, 2024 — WARNING

86,900 people exposed; $14,393M capital exposed

Earthquake - 6.4 - 12km SW of Searles Valley, CA

July 3, 2019 — WARNING

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

Phoenix, AZ 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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