Earthquake Information for Carlisle County, Kentucky

Carlisle County, KY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 7 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 18.54% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Carlisle County, KY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Carlisle County, KY was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Carlisle County since 1931
7
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
18.54%

Earthquake Probability for Carlisle County, KY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Carlisle County, 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
18.54%
5.1
16.74%
5.2
16.74%
5.2
16.74%
5.3
15.27%
5.4
14.06%
5.5
13.09%
5.6
12.77%
5.7
12.04%
5.8
11.65%
5.9
11.13%
6.0
10.96%
6.1
10.50%
6.2
10.25%
6.3
9.91%
6.4
9.80%
6.5
9.54%
6.6
9.39%
6.7
9.32%
6.8
9.13%
6.9
9.03%
7.0
8.98%
7.1
8.32%
7.2
8.26%
7.3
8.22%
7.4
6.73%
7.5
3.90%
7.6
3.89%
7.7
1.34%
7.8
1.34%
7.9
0.78%
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%