Will there be exactly 0 earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or higher worldwide from August 17 - August 23?

Probability

25.5%↑ 0.0

Volume

$611

Liquidity

$2K

Resolves

Aug 23, 2026

Best bid

1.0%

Best ask

99.0%

Midpoint

42.5%

Spread

1.0%

Probability history — 30 days

Summary

The market prices YES at 42.5%, up 0.0 points in the last 24 hours on $423 of daily volume. Over the charted period the probability has ranged between 24.5% and 45.5%, trending downward by 2.0 points overall. Liquidity of $2K makes this a thinner market — treat the printed probability with some caution.

Bull case

+Buyers of YES have defended the recent range — the probability has held above its 24.5% low.
+Sustained volume ($611 lifetime) means the current price reflects real position-taking, not a stale quote.
+At 42.5%, YES pays roughly 2.4x if the event occurs.

Bear case

−The market has traded as high as 45.5% in this period — pricing is not settled.
−At 42.5%, NO pays roughly 1.7x if the event fails.
−Resolution is strict — read the criteria below carefully; markets often resolve NO on technicalities.

AI insight

This is a quantitative read derived from live Polymarket data only — no AI or news research was performed. Connect Ollama for local open-model analysis, or a hosted AI key for web-grounded research. Structurally: liquidity is thin, so the printed probability can move sharply on small orders, and the 0.0-point 24h move suggests no major new information in the last day.

Deterministic analysis from live Polymarket data only. Connect Ollama or a hosted AI key for generated reasoning.

Timeline

Aug 14
Charted period opens at 44.5%
Start of the available price history window.
Aug 15
Period low: 24.5%
Lowest market-implied probability of YES.
Aug 17
Period high: 45.5%
Peak market-implied probability of YES.

Resolution rules

This market will resolve according to the total number of earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or higher that occur anywhere on Earth between August 17, 2026, 12:00 AM ET, and August 23, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. The resolution source for this market is the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program, with the minimum magnitude set to 6.5 and the date parameters set to the relevant dates for this market's timeframe (https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/search/). If an earthquake of substantial size has occurred within this market's timeframe but not yet appeared on the resolution source, this market may remain open until August 25, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or until the earthquake in question otherwise appears on the resolution source. If such an earthquake has not appeared on the resolution source by that date, another credible resolution source will be used. This market may not resolve until the timeframe of this market has concluded. If a qualifying earthquake has been recorded on the final day, this market may remain open for 24 hours to allow for revisions to the recorded magnitude, or 48 hours if the prior paragraph applies. After 24 hours, this market will resolve according to the latest provided data.

Sources

Polymarket market page

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