Earthquake Information for Union County, Kentucky

Union County, KY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 0 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.86% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Union County, KY within the next 50 years.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Union County since 1931
0
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.86%
  • There are no earthquakes reported in Union County, KY.
  • There are no earthquakes reported in Union County, KY.

Earthquake Probability for Union County, KY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Union 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
7.86%
5.1
6.41%
5.2
6.41%
5.2
6.41%
5.3
5.23%
5.4
4.27%
5.5
3.49%
5.6
3.25%
5.7
2.66%
5.8
2.35%
5.9
1.94%
6.0
1.81%
6.1
1.45%
6.2
1.26%
6.3
1.01%
6.4
0.92%
6.5
0.73%
6.6
0.62%
6.7
0.56%
6.8
0.41%
6.9
0.33%
7.0
0.28%
7.1
0.18%
7.2
0.12%
7.3
0.09%
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%