Frenchburg Earthquake Information

Frenchburg Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 1.682% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Frenchburg, Kentucky within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Frenchburg, Kentucky was a 5.2 Magnitude in 1980.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
1.682%
5.1
1.361%
5.2
1.361%
5.3
1.103%
5.4
0.895%
5.5
0.727%
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5.6
0.674%
5.7
0.550%
5.8
0.484%
5.9
0.397%
6.0
0.369%
6.1
0.287%
6.2
0.244%
6.3
0.186%
6.4
0.167%
6.5
0.123%
6.6
0.100%
6.7
0.088%
6.8
0.058%
6.9
0.043%
7.0
0.035%
7.1
0.021%
7.2
0.014%
7.3
0.010%
7.4
0.004%
7.5
0.001%
7.6
0.001%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.