Wadesboro Earthquake Information

Wadesboro Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 0.837% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Wadesboro, North Carolina within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Wadesboro, North Carolina was a 3.9 Magnitude in 1998.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
0.837%
5.1
0.680%
5.2
0.680%
5.3
0.554%
5.4
0.452%
5.5
0.370%
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5.6
0.344%
5.7
0.284%
5.8
0.252%
5.9
0.209%
6.0
0.196%
6.1
0.157%
6.2
0.137%
6.3
0.109%
6.4
0.100%
6.5
0.079%
6.6
0.067%
6.7
0.061%
6.8
0.045%
6.9
0.036%
7.0
0.032%
7.1
0.020%
7.2
0.014%
7.3
0.011%
7.4
0.004%
7.5
0.001%
7.6
0.000%
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.