Earthquake Information for Morganfield, Kentucky

Morganfield, KY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 8 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.60% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Morganfield, KY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Morganfield, KY was a 4.6 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Morganfield since 1931 within 30 miles
8
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.60%

Earthquake Probability for Morganfield, KY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Morganfield, 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
7.60%
5.1
6.19%
5.2
6.19%
5.2
6.19%
5.3
5.04%
5.4
4.11%
5.5
3.36%
5.6
3.12%
5.7
2.55%
5.8
2.25%
5.9
1.85%
6.0
1.73%
6.1
1.39%
6.2
1.22%
6.3
0.97%
6.4
0.89%
6.5
0.70%
6.6
0.60%
6.7
0.54%
6.8
0.39%
6.9
0.32%
7.0
0.27%
7.1
0.17%
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%