Earthquake Information for Ohio County, Kentucky

Ohio County, KY has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.75% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Ohio County, KY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Ohio County, KY was a 3.3 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Ohio County since 1931
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.75%

Earthquake Probability for Ohio County, KY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Ohio 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
1.75%
5.1
1.42%
5.2
1.42%
5.2
1.42%
5.3
1.15%
5.4
0.93%
5.5
0.76%
5.6
0.71%
5.7
0.58%
5.8
0.51%
5.9
0.42%
6.0
0.39%
6.1
0.31%
6.2
0.27%
6.3
0.21%
6.4
0.19%
6.5
0.15%
6.6
0.13%
6.7
0.11%
6.8
0.08%
6.9
0.06%
7.0
0.05%
7.1
0.03%
7.2
0.02%
7.3
0.02%
7.4
0.01%
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%