Banner Elk, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 11 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.78% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Banner Elk, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Banner Elk, NC was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1984.
View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Banner Elk, NC.
View the number of earthquake incidents in Banner Elk, NC by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.
Total Number of Earthquakes in Banner Elk, NC within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.