Earthquake Information for Benton, Kentucky

Benton, KY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.87% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Benton, KY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Benton, KY was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Benton since 1931 within 30 miles
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
8.87%

Earthquake Probability for Benton, KY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Benton, 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
8.87%
5.1
7.24%
5.2
7.24%
5.2
7.24%
5.3
5.91%
5.4
4.83%
5.5
3.96%
5.6
3.68%
5.7
3.02%
5.8
2.67%
5.9
2.21%
6.0
2.06%
6.1
1.65%
6.2
1.44%
6.3
1.14%
6.4
1.05%
6.5
0.82%
6.6
0.69%
6.7
0.62%
6.8
0.46%
6.9
0.37%
7.0
0.32%
7.1
0.20%
7.2
0.14%
7.3
0.10%
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%