Earthquake Information for La Center, Kentucky

La Center, KY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 72 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 17.99% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of La Center, KY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of La Center, KY was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in La Center since 1931 within 30 miles
72
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
17.99%

Earthquake Probability for La Center, KY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in La Center, KY.

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
17.99%
5.1
16.23%
5.2
16.23%
5.2
16.23%
5.3
14.78%
5.4
13.60%
5.5
12.64%
5.6
12.34%
5.7
11.62%
5.8
11.24%
5.9
10.73%
6.0
10.57%
6.1
10.12%
6.2
9.88%
6.3
9.56%
6.4
9.46%
6.5
9.21%
6.6
9.07%
6.7
9.00%
6.8
8.82%
6.9
8.73%
7.0
8.68%
7.1
8.01%
7.2
7.95%
7.3
7.92%
7.4
6.46%
7.5
3.63%
7.6
3.62%
7.7
1.30%
7.8
1.30%
7.9
0.71%
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%