Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km: ranking of metro areas in Texas
Order: highest value first. Lower is better.
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km: ranking of metro areas in Texas: San Antonio ranks first (0.15 per year) and McAllen last (0.00 per year). The median across 10 the state's metro areas is 0.00 per year. Observation period: 2006-2025. Source: USGS, ComCat earthquake catalog.
Average number of magnitude 4.5+ earthquakes per year within 100 km of the center over the period. This is a record of past tremors, not a hazard forecast.
Data quality: 20-year catalog: rare strong events may fall outside the window; completeness outside the US depends on the region.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 0.15 per year | 2006-2025 |
| 2 | Austin | 0.00 per year | 2006-2025 |
| 3 | Beaumont | 0.00 per year | 2006-2025 |
| 4 | Brownsville | 0.00 per year | 2006-2025 |
| 5 | Corpus Christi | 0.00 per year | 2006-2025 |
| 6 | Dallas | 0.00 per year | 2006-2025 |
| 7 | El Paso | 0.00 per year | 2006-2025 |
| 8 | Houston | 0.00 per year | 2006-2025 |
| 9 | Killeen | 0.00 per year | 2006-2025 |
| 10 | McAllen | 0.00 per year | 2006-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.