Earthquake Information for Spottsville, Kentucky

Spottsville, KY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 9 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.27% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Spottsville, KY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Spottsville, KY was a 4.6 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Spottsville since 1931 within 30 miles
9
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.27%

Earthquake Probability for Spottsville, KY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Spottsville, 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
5.27%
5.1
4.30%
5.2
4.30%
5.2
4.30%
5.3
3.51%
5.4
2.87%
5.5
2.35%
5.6
2.19%
5.7
1.80%
5.8
1.60%
5.9
1.33%
6.0
1.24%
6.1
0.99%
6.2
0.86%
6.3
0.68%
6.4
0.62%
6.5
0.49%
6.6
0.41%
6.7
0.37%
6.8
0.28%
6.9
0.22%
7.0
0.19%
7.1
0.12%
7.2
0.08%
7.3
0.06%
7.4
0.03%
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%