Earthquake Information for Rowland, North Carolina

Rowland, NC has a very low earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 0.96% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Rowland, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Rowland, NC was a 3.4 Magnitude in 2006.

Risk Level:
Very Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Rowland since 1931 within 30 miles
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
0.96%

Earthquake Probability for Rowland, NC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Rowland, 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
0.96%
5.1
0.84%
5.2
0.84%
5.2
0.84%
5.3
0.75%
5.4
0.67%
5.5
0.61%
5.6
0.59%
5.7
0.55%
5.8
0.52%
5.9
0.49%
6.0
0.48%
6.1
0.46%
6.2
0.44%
6.3
0.42%
6.4
0.42%
6.5
0.40%
6.6
0.40%
6.7
0.39%
6.8
0.38%
6.9
0.33%
7.0
0.33%
7.1
0.25%
7.2
0.25%
7.3
0.25%
7.4
0.06%
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%