Earthquake Information for Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Fort Oglethorpe, GA has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 59 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Fort Oglethorpe, GA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Fort Oglethorpe, GA was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1984.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Fort Oglethorpe since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

5.72%

Most Recent
Largest

1/10/2021 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 7.22923 mi from Tunnel Hill, GA
12/30/2020 - 2.1 mag, 17.8mi depth 3.13838 mi from Ooltewah, TN
12/29/2020 - 1.5 mag, 9.3mi depth 3.7051 mi from Dalton, GA
11/16/2020 - 1.7 mag, 5.6mi depth 5.28031 mi from Wildwood Lake, TN
7/30/2020 - 2.1 mag, 15.1mi depth 3.3849 mi from Chickamauga, GA
7/8/2020 - 2.1 mag, 20.5mi depth 2.68159 mi from Indian Springs, GA
6/27/2020 - 2.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 3.83659 mi from Chickamauga, GA
6/27/2020 - 2.1 mag, 7.6mi depth 3.4488 mi from Chickamauga, GA
10/2/2019 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.82745 mi from Dalton, GA
9/8/2018 - 2.3 mag, 11.1mi depth 4.02726 mi from Chickamauga, GA
7/31/2018 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.77751 mi from East Ridge, TN
5/22/2018 - 2.4 mag, 8.9mi depth 4.28397 mi from Lafayette, GA
3/19/2018 - 2.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 2.73365 mi from Varnell, GA
3/18/2018 - 1.9 mag, 11.1mi depth 3.88652 mi from Varnell, GA
1/7/2018 - 2.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 2.74852 mi from Indian Springs, GA
8/5/2017 - 2.0 mag, 13.8mi depth 5.11473 mi from Dalton, GA
6/18/2017 - 2.1 mag, 18.7mi depth 1.69144 mi from Harrison, TN
5/25/2017 - 2.5 mag, 8.2mi depth 10.3497 mi from Lafayette, GA
5/25/2017 - 2.1 mag, 7.8mi depth 11.1343 mi from Lafayette, GA
3/28/2017 - 2.4 mag, 15.4mi depth 0.675095 mi from Collegedale, TN
1/13/2017 - 2.5 mag, 7.8mi depth 7.16787 mi from Lafayette, GA
11/14/2016 - 2.1 mag, 14.9mi depth 1.81164 mi from Apison, TN
11/13/2016 - 2.6 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.70601 mi from Ringgold, GA
8/23/2016 - 1.9 mag, 15.9mi depth 0.670574 mi from Collegedale, TN
8/15/2016 - 2.3 mag, 23.2mi depth 3.67488 mi from South Cleveland, TN
8/12/2016 - 1.6 mag, 13.2mi depth 7.24436 mi from Lookout Mountain, TN
4/25/2016 - 2.1 mag, 13.1mi depth 13.018 mi from Lafayette, GA
2/18/2016 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.83142 mi from Lafayette, GA
11/29/2015 - 1.7 mag, 17.8mi depth 2.15831 mi from Dalton, GA
11/7/2015 - 2.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.44639 mi from Wildwood Lake, TN
11/21/2014 - 2.3 mag, 6.5mi depth 3.84103 mi from Varnell, GA
12/23/2013 - 2.2 mag, 7.6mi depth 2.9852 mi from Collegedale, TN
12/22/2013 - 2.4 mag, 9.2mi depth 2.78319 mi from Collegedale, TN
12/10/2013 - 2.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 6.78074 mi from Wildwood Lake, TN
12/4/2013 - 2.2 mag, 9.4mi depth 6.47363 mi from Dalton, GA
10/5/2013 - 2.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 3.1057 mi from Ooltewah, TN
8/13/2013 - 2.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.1142 mi from Cohutta, GA
6/28/2013 - 2.1 mag, 14.9mi depth 5.0173 mi from Trion, GA
4/13/2013 - 1.9 mag, 8.1mi depth 3.5736 mi from Ringgold, GA
2/2/2013 - 2.5 mag, 9.7mi depth 1.6577 mi from Cohutta, GA
1/16/2013 - 2.1 mag, 6.3mi depth 2.0211 mi from Rocky Face, GA
6/17/2012 - 2.5 mag, 18.3mi depth 2.0719 mi from Lone Oak, TN
2/29/2012 - 1.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 1.1818 mi from Rocky Face, GA
11/14/2011 - 1.8 mag, 14.4mi depth 2.9488 mi from Dalton, GA
11/9/2011 - 2.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.7072 mi from Dalton, GA
1/5/2010 - 2.6 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.2278 mi from Lafayette, GA
11/1/2009 - 3.0 mag, 23.9mi depth 1.1539 mi from East Cleveland, TN
6/23/2008 - 2.8 mag, 8.9mi depth 6.6626 mi from Varnell, GA
8/7/2006 - 2.9 mag, 12.7mi depth 3.913 mi from Whiteside, TN
3/21/2001 - 3.2 mag, 3.0mi depth 4.1769 mi from Trenton, GA

10/9/1984 - 4.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.2669 mi from Lafayette, GA
7/11/1986 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.9508 mi from Cohutta, GA
7/19/1997 - 3.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.1629 mi from Wildwood Lake, TN
1/15/1993 - 3.2 mag, 1.8mi depth 4.3337 mi from Ooltewah, TN
3/21/2001 - 3.2 mag, 3.0mi depth 4.1769 mi from Trenton, GA
4/5/1994 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8459 mi from Whiteside, TN
7/12/1985 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 0.7809 mi from Lakesite, TN
11/1/2009 - 3.0 mag, 23.9mi depth 1.1539 mi from East Cleveland, TN
8/7/2006 - 2.9 mag, 12.7mi depth 3.913 mi from Whiteside, TN
5/19/1997 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.3761 mi from Trenton, GA
6/23/2008 - 2.8 mag, 8.9mi depth 6.6626 mi from Varnell, GA
12/10/2013 - 2.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 6.78074 mi from Wildwood Lake, TN
11/9/2011 - 2.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.7072 mi from Dalton, GA
11/13/2016 - 2.6 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.70601 mi from Ringgold, GA
1/5/2010 - 2.6 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.2278 mi from Lafayette, GA
11/7/2015 - 2.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.44639 mi from Wildwood Lake, TN
6/27/2020 - 2.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 3.83659 mi from Chickamauga, GA
2/2/2013 - 2.5 mag, 9.7mi depth 1.6577 mi from Cohutta, GA
1/13/2017 - 2.5 mag, 7.8mi depth 7.16787 mi from Lafayette, GA
6/17/2012 - 2.5 mag, 18.3mi depth 2.0719 mi from Lone Oak, TN
5/15/2000 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2819 mi from Hopewell, TN
5/25/2017 - 2.5 mag, 8.2mi depth 10.3497 mi from Lafayette, GA
8/13/2013 - 2.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.1142 mi from Cohutta, GA
1/7/2018 - 2.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 2.74852 mi from Indian Springs, GA
7/31/2018 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.77751 mi from East Ridge, TN
5/22/2018 - 2.4 mag, 8.9mi depth 4.28397 mi from Lafayette, GA
3/28/2017 - 2.4 mag, 15.4mi depth 0.675095 mi from Collegedale, TN
12/22/2013 - 2.4 mag, 9.2mi depth 2.78319 mi from Collegedale, TN
11/21/2014 - 2.3 mag, 6.5mi depth 3.84103 mi from Varnell, GA
9/8/2018 - 2.3 mag, 11.1mi depth 4.02726 mi from Chickamauga, GA
8/15/2016 - 2.3 mag, 23.2mi depth 3.67488 mi from South Cleveland, TN
10/5/2013 - 2.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 3.1057 mi from Ooltewah, TN
3/19/2018 - 2.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 2.73365 mi from Varnell, GA
1/10/2021 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 7.22923 mi from Tunnel Hill, GA
12/4/2013 - 2.2 mag, 9.4mi depth 6.47363 mi from Dalton, GA
12/23/2013 - 2.2 mag, 7.6mi depth 2.9852 mi from Collegedale, TN
5/25/2017 - 2.1 mag, 7.8mi depth 11.1343 mi from Lafayette, GA
4/25/2016 - 2.1 mag, 13.1mi depth 13.018 mi from Lafayette, GA
6/28/2013 - 2.1 mag, 14.9mi depth 5.0173 mi from Trion, GA
10/2/2019 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.82745 mi from Dalton, GA
1/16/2013 - 2.1 mag, 6.3mi depth 2.0211 mi from Rocky Face, GA
6/18/2017 - 2.1 mag, 18.7mi depth 1.69144 mi from Harrison, TN
11/14/2016 - 2.1 mag, 14.9mi depth 1.81164 mi from Apison, TN
12/30/2020 - 2.1 mag, 17.8mi depth 3.13838 mi from Ooltewah, TN
7/30/2020 - 2.1 mag, 15.1mi depth 3.3849 mi from Chickamauga, GA
7/8/2020 - 2.1 mag, 20.5mi depth 2.68159 mi from Indian Springs, GA
6/27/2020 - 2.1 mag, 7.6mi depth 3.4488 mi from Chickamauga, GA
8/5/2017 - 2.0 mag, 13.8mi depth 5.11473 mi from Dalton, GA
2/18/2016 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.83142 mi from Lafayette, GA
3/18/2018 - 1.9 mag, 11.1mi depth 3.88652 mi from Varnell, GA

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Earthquake Probability for Fort Oglethorpe, GA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Fort Oglethorpe, GA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

5.72%

5.1

4.65%

5.2

4.65%

5.2

4.65%

5.3

3.78%

5.4

3.07%

5.5

2.50%

5.6

2.32%

5.7

1.89%

5.8

1.66%

5.9

1.36%

6.0

1.27%

6.1

1.01%

6.2

0.87%

6.3

0.68%

6.4

0.62%

6.5

0.48%

6.6

0.40%

6.7

0.36%

6.8

0.26%

6.9

0.20%

7.0

0.17%

7.1

0.11%

7.2

0.07%

7.3

0.06%

7.4

0.02%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

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%

Earthquake Count for Fort Oglethorpe, GA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Fort Oglethorpe, GA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Fort Oglethorpe, GA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

01/10/2021

2.2

11.0

7.23

Earthquake Information for Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Earthquake Probability for Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Fort Oglethorpe, GA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Fort Oglethorpe, GA

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