Earthquake Information for Forrest City, Arkansas

Forrest City, AR has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 10 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.16% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Forrest City, AR within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Forrest City, AR was a 3.9 Magnitude in 2012.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Forrest City since 1931 within 30 miles
10
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.16%

Earthquake Probability for Forrest City, AR

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Forrest City, 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
5.16%
5.1
4.45%
5.2
4.45%
5.2
4.45%
5.3
3.88%
5.4
3.42%
5.5
3.05%
5.6
2.93%
5.7
2.65%
5.8
2.51%
5.9
2.31%
6.0
2.25%
6.1
2.09%
6.2
2.01%
6.3
1.89%
6.4
1.85%
6.5
1.76%
6.6
1.71%
6.7
1.68%
6.8
1.61%
6.9
1.57%
7.0
1.55%
7.1
1.50%
7.2
1.47%
7.3
1.46%
7.4
1.22%
7.5
0.93%
7.6
0.92%
7.7
0.21%
7.8
0.21%
7.9
0.21%
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%