Earthquake Information for Mayfield, Kentucky

Mayfield, KY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 30 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 11.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mayfield, KY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mayfield, KY was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Mayfield since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

11.34%

Most Recent
Largest

6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
8/23/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.25807 mi from La Center, KY
5/16/2017 - 3.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.36112 mi from Bardwell, KY
3/19/2017 - 3.1 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.52842 mi from Bardwell, KY
3/15/2017 - 3.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.36611 mi from Wickliffe, KY
2/12/2017 - 2.2 mag, 0.7mi depth 3.27729 mi from La Center, KY
1/21/2017 - 2.7 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.8401 mi from Wickliffe, KY
11/7/2016 - 2.8 mag, 0.2mi depth 6.48828 mi from Bardwell, KY
12/8/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.65615 mi from Wickliffe, KY
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
7/10/2013 - 2.3 mag, 11.3mi depth 3.4436 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
1/1/2008 - 2.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 3.1137 mi from Kevil, KY
1/31/2007 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.4975 mi from Bardwell, KY
6/20/2005 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 2.2913 mi from Blandville, KY
6/20/2005 - 3.6 mag, 21.1mi depth 2.6729 mi from Blandville, KY
3/21/2005 - 2.0 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9428 mi from Kevil, KY
8/26/2003 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1581 mi from Metropolis, IL
6/6/2003 - 4.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 1.6107 mi from Bardwell, KY
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
7/6/1999 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6106 mi from Lovelaceville, KY
5/11/1998 - 2.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.4127 mi from Bardwell, KY
4/8/1998 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.1211 mi from Blandville, KY
9/26/1994 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9764 mi from Blandville, KY
7/29/1993 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.4666 mi from Blandville, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7554 mi from Barlow, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.535 mi from Barlow, KY
5/11/1992 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2097 mi from Arlington, KY
10/14/1987 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.6312 mi from Kevil, KY
9/29/1987 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7559 mi from Ohio Township, MO
2/23/1983 - 3.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.8884 mi from Kevil, KY

9/29/1987 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7559 mi from Ohio Township, MO
6/6/2003 - 4.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 1.6107 mi from Bardwell, KY
10/14/1987 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.6312 mi from Kevil, KY
6/20/2005 - 3.6 mag, 21.1mi depth 2.6729 mi from Blandville, KY
9/26/1994 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9764 mi from Blandville, KY
3/15/2017 - 3.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.36611 mi from Wickliffe, KY
8/26/2003 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1581 mi from Metropolis, IL
4/8/1998 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.1211 mi from Blandville, KY
5/16/2017 - 3.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.36112 mi from Bardwell, KY
3/19/2017 - 3.1 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.52842 mi from Bardwell, KY
2/23/1983 - 3.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.8884 mi from Kevil, KY
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
1/31/2007 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.4975 mi from Bardwell, KY
11/7/2016 - 2.8 mag, 0.2mi depth 6.48828 mi from Bardwell, KY
1/21/2017 - 2.7 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.8401 mi from Wickliffe, KY
6/20/2005 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 2.2913 mi from Blandville, KY
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.535 mi from Barlow, KY
7/29/1993 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.4666 mi from Blandville, KY
5/11/1992 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2097 mi from Arlington, KY
5/11/1998 - 2.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.4127 mi from Bardwell, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7554 mi from Barlow, KY
1/1/2008 - 2.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 3.1137 mi from Kevil, KY
12/8/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.65615 mi from Wickliffe, KY
6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
7/10/2013 - 2.3 mag, 11.3mi depth 3.4436 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
8/23/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.25807 mi from La Center, KY
2/12/2017 - 2.2 mag, 0.7mi depth 3.27729 mi from La Center, KY
7/6/1999 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6106 mi from Lovelaceville, KY
3/21/2005 - 2.0 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9428 mi from Kevil, KY

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Earthquake Probability for Mayfield, KY

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

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

11.34%

5.1

9.51%

5.2

9.51%

5.2

9.51%

5.3

8.02%

5.4

6.81%

5.5

5.82%

5.6

5.50%

5.7

4.76%

5.8

4.36%

5.9

3.84%

6.0

3.67%

6.1

3.20%

6.2

2.95%

6.3

2.62%

6.4

2.51%

6.5

2.25%

6.6

2.11%

6.7

2.03%

6.8

1.84%

6.9

1.73%

7.0

1.68%

7.1

1.45%

7.2

1.38%

7.3

1.34%

7.4

1.04%

7.5

0.56%

7.6

0.56%

7.7

0.20%

7.8

0.20%

7.9

0.11%

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 Mayfield, KY

View the number of earthquake incidents in Mayfield, KY by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Mayfield, KY

Total Number of Earthquakes in Mayfield, KY within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

06/06/2019

2.4

1.9

7.91

Earthquake Information for Mayfield, Kentucky

Earthquake Probability for Mayfield, KY

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

Earthquake Count for Mayfield, KY

List of Earthquake Incidents for Mayfield, KY

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Mayfield, KY

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