Earthquake Risk in New York
All New York counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index earthquake score
Earthquake risk — ground shaking from sudden movement along geologic faults — is rated for 62 of 62 New York counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Kings County carries the state's highest earthquake score at 98.6, with $52M in expected annual earthquake losses.
2 New York counties are rated High or Very High for earthquake, and expected annual losses from earthquake total roughly $234M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Earthquake
| # | County | Earthquake Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings County | High | 0.00 / yr | $52M | |
| 2 | Queens County | High | 0.00 / yr | $35M | |
| 3 | New York County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $20M | |
| 4 | Bronx County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $14M | |
| 5 | Nassau County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $28M | |
| 6 | Suffolk County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $21M | |
| 7 | Westchester County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $13M | |
| 8 | Richmond County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $6M | |
| 9 | Rockland County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $4M | |
| 10 | Orange County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $4M | |
| 11 | St. Lawrence County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 12 | Erie County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 13 | Dutchess County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 14 | Monroe County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 15 | Albany County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 16 | Clinton County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 17 | Onondaga County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 18 | Ulster County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 19 | Oneida County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 20 | Franklin County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 21 | Saratoga County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 22 | Essex County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $868K | |
| 23 | Jefferson County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $952K | |
| 24 | Broome County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $650K | |
| 25 | Sullivan County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $675K | |
| 26 | Schenectady County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $729K | |
| 27 | Columbia County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $586K | |
| 28 | Niagara County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $658K | |
| 29 | Oswego County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $617K | |
| 30 | Warren County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $685K | |
| 31 | Putnam County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $999K | |
| 32 | Rensselaer County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $568K | |
| 33 | Washington County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $444K | |
| 34 | Fulton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $437K | |
| 35 | Wayne County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $364K | |
| 36 | Greene County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $324K | |
| 37 | Ontario County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $366K | |
| 38 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $244K | |
| 39 | Herkimer County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $300K | |
| 40 | Delaware County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $199K | |
| 41 | Cayuga County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $263K | |
| 42 | Hamilton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $227K | |
| 43 | Madison County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $265K | |
| 44 | Genesee County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $246K | |
| 45 | Otsego County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $214K | |
| 46 | Seneca County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $176K | |
| 47 | Lewis County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $255K | |
| 48 | Chautauqua County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $152K | |
| 49 | Tompkins County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $191K | |
| 50 | Chemung County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $177K | |
| 51 | Livingston County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $161K | |
| 52 | Chenango County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $128K | |
| 53 | Cortland County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $149K | |
| 54 | Steuben County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $125K | |
| 55 | Schoharie County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $134K | |
| 56 | Orleans County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $127K | |
| 57 | Cattaraugus County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $85K | |
| 58 | Tioga County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $90K | |
| 59 | Yates County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $38K | |
| 60 | Allegany County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $52K | |
| 61 | Wyoming County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $56K | |
| 62 | Schuyler County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $26K |
62 New York counties with measurable earthquake risk. See the national earthquake ranking or all New York counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which New York county has the highest earthquake risk?
Kings County has the highest FEMA earthquake risk score in New York at 98.6 (High), with $52M in expected annual losses and about 0.00 events per year.
How many New York counties face significant earthquake risk?
62 New York counties record measurable earthquake risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 2 of them are rated High or Very High.