New York earthquake risk
Kings County has the highest earthquake risk in New York, scoring 98.6 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings County | 98.6 | Relatively High |
| 2 | Queens County | 98.1 | Relatively High |
| 3 | New York County | 96.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 4 | Bronx County | 96.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 5 | Nassau County | 96.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 6 | Suffolk County | 95.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 7 | Westchester County | 94.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 8 | Richmond County | 91.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 9 | Rockland County | 88.7 | Relatively Low |
| 10 | Orange County | 87.3 | Relatively Low |
| 11 | St. Lawrence County | 86.5 | Relatively Low |
| 12 | Erie County | 85.8 | Relatively Low |
| 13 | Dutchess County | 84.2 | Relatively Low |
| 14 | Monroe County | 84.1 | Relatively Low |
| 15 | Albany County | 83.7 | Relatively Low |
| 16 | Clinton County | 83.5 | Relatively Low |
| 17 | Onondaga County | 81.4 | Relatively Low |
| 18 | Ulster County | 80.6 | Relatively Low |
| 19 | Oneida County | 80.1 | Relatively Low |
| 20 | Franklin County | 79.2 | Relatively Low |
| 21 | Saratoga County | 73.3 | Relatively Low |
| 22 | Essex County | 72.8 | Relatively Low |
| 23 | Jefferson County | 71.5 | Relatively Low |
| 24 | Broome County | 68.7 | Relatively Low |
| 25 | Sullivan County | 68.3 | Relatively Low |
| 26 | Schenectady County | 66.9 | Relatively Low |
| 27 | Columbia County | 66.5 | Relatively Low |
| 28 | Niagara County | 65.9 | Relatively Low |
| 29 | Oswego County | 65.3 | Relatively Low |
| 30 | Warren County | 65.2 | Relatively Low |
| 31 | Putnam County | 65.1 | Relatively Low |
| 32 | Rensselaer County | 63.3 | Relatively Low |
| 33 | Washington County | 59.2 | Very Low |
| 34 | Fulton County | 58.1 | Very Low |
| 35 | Wayne County | 55 | Very Low |
| 36 | Greene County | 54.6 | Very Low |
| 37 | Ontario County | 53.1 | Very Low |
| 38 | Montgomery County | 51.8 | Very Low |
| 39 | Herkimer County | 51.4 | Very Low |
| 40 | Delaware County | 50.4 | Very Low |
| 41 | Cayuga County | 47.7 | Very Low |
| 42 | Hamilton County | 47.7 | Very Low |
| 43 | Genesee County | 47.4 | Very Low |
| 44 | Madison County | 47.4 | Very Low |
| 45 | Otsego County | 47.3 | Very Low |
| 46 | Seneca County | 47 | Very Low |
| 47 | Lewis County | 46.9 | Very Low |
| 48 | Chautauqua County | 43.3 | Very Low |
| 49 | Tompkins County | 42.7 | Very Low |
| 50 | Chemung County | 42.6 | Very Low |
| 51 | Livingston County | 41.3 | Very Low |
| 52 | Chenango County | 39.3 | Very Low |
| 53 | Cortland County | 39.1 | Very Low |
| 54 | Steuben County | 38.6 | Very Low |
| 55 | Schoharie County | 37.8 | Very Low |
| 56 | Orleans County | 36.7 | Very Low |
| 57 | Cattaraugus County | 35.5 | Very Low |
| 58 | Tioga County | 32.6 | Very Low |
| 59 | Yates County | 27.4 | Very Low |
| 60 | Allegany County | 27 | Very Low |
| 61 | Wyoming County | 25.9 | Very Low |
| 62 | Schuyler County | 19.7 | Very Low |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest earthquake risk county in New York?
Kings County, NY has the highest earthquake risk in New York, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 98.6 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes earthquake risk in New York?
Earthquake risk reflects expected annual losses from ground shaking. High scores concentrate in California, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the New Madrid Seismic Zone (spanning Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and neighboring states). NOAA's Storm Events Database does not track earthquakes, so recorded event counts are not shown.