Mountain Brook Earthquake Information

Mountain Brook Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 2.717% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Mountain Brook, Alabama within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Mountain Brook, Alabama was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1986.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
2.717%
5.1
2.195%
5.2
2.195%
5.3
1.774%
5.4
1.434%
5.5
1.160%
5.6
1.073%
5.7
0.870%
5.8
0.762%
5.9
0.619%
6.0
0.573%
6.1
0.454%
6.2
0.391%
6.3
0.302%
6.4
0.274%
6.5
0.207%
6.6
0.170%
6.7
0.151%
6.8
0.103%
6.9
0.079%
7.0
0.066%
7.1
0.040%
7.2
0.027%
7.3
0.021%
7.4
0.008%
7.5
0.002%
7.6
0.001%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.