Earthquake Information for Fredonia, Kentucky

Fredonia, KY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.44% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Fredonia, KY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Fredonia, KY was a 2.5 Magnitude in 2023.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Fredonia since 1931 within 30 miles
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.44%

Earthquake Probability for Fredonia, KY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Fredonia, 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
7.44%
5.1
6.06%
5.2
6.06%
5.2
6.06%
5.3
4.94%
5.4
4.03%
5.5
3.29%
5.6
3.06%
5.7
2.51%
5.8
2.21%
5.9
1.82%
6.0
1.70%
6.1
1.37%
6.2
1.19%
6.3
0.94%
6.4
0.87%
6.5
0.68%
6.6
0.58%
6.7
0.52%
6.8
0.38%
6.9
0.30%
7.0
0.26%
7.1
0.17%
7.2
0.12%
7.3
0.09%
7.4
0.04%
7.5
0.01%
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%