Earthquake Information for Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 0 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.42% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Buncombe County, NC within the next 50 years.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Buncombe County since 1931
0
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.42%

Earthquake Probability for Buncombe County, NC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Buncombe County, NC.

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
3.42%
5.1
2.78%
5.2
2.78%
5.2
2.78%
5.3
2.26%
5.4
1.84%
5.5
1.50%
5.6
1.39%
5.7
1.14%
5.8
1.01%
5.9
0.83%
6.0
0.78%
6.1
0.63%
6.2
0.55%
6.3
0.43%
6.4
0.40%
6.5
0.31%
6.6
0.27%
6.7
0.24%
6.8
0.18%
6.9
0.14%
7.0
0.12%
7.1
0.08%
7.2
0.06%
7.3
0.04%
7.4
0.02%
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%