Earthquake Information for Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro, AR has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 52 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.26% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Jonesboro, AR within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Jonesboro, AR was a 4.9 Magnitude in 1976.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Jonesboro since 1931 within 30 miles
52
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
16.26%

Earthquake Probability for Jonesboro, AR

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Jonesboro, AR.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
16.26%
5.1
14.84%
5.2
14.84%
5.2
14.84%
5.3
13.68%
5.4
12.73%
5.5
11.96%
5.6
11.72%
5.7
11.15%
5.8
10.84%
5.9
10.44%
6.0
10.31%
6.1
9.97%
6.2
9.79%
6.3
9.54%
6.4
9.46%
6.5
9.26%
6.6
9.16%
6.7
9.10%
6.8
8.97%
6.9
8.90%
7.0
8.86%
7.1
8.77%
7.2
8.72%
7.3
8.70%
7.4
7.41%
7.5
5.70%
7.6
5.70%
7.7
1.34%
7.8
1.34%
7.9
1.34%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%