Mooresville Earthquake Information

Mooresville Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 0.730% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Mooresville, North Carolina within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Mooresville, North Carolina was a 3.2 Magnitude in 1998.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
0.730%
5.1
0.592%
5.2
0.592%
5.3
0.480%
5.4
0.391%
5.5
0.319%
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5.6
0.296%
5.7
0.243%
5.8
0.215%
5.9
0.177%
6.0
0.165%
6.1
0.134%
6.2
0.117%
6.3
0.094%
6.4
0.087%
6.5
0.069%
6.6
0.059%
6.7
0.053%
6.8
0.040%
6.9
0.032%
7.0
0.028%
7.1
0.018%
7.2
0.013%
7.3
0.010%
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.