Earthquake Information for Forest City, North Carolina

Forest City, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 6 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.84% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Forest City, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Forest City, NC was a 3.1 Magnitude in 2007.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Forest City since 1931 within 30 miles
6
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.84%

Earthquake Probability for Forest City, NC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Forest City, 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
1.84%
5.1
1.49%
5.2
1.49%
5.2
1.49%
5.3
1.22%
5.4
0.99%
5.5
0.81%
5.6
0.76%
5.7
0.62%
5.8
0.55%
5.9
0.46%
6.0
0.43%
6.1
0.34%
6.2
0.30%
6.3
0.24%
6.4
0.22%
6.5
0.17%
6.6
0.15%
6.7
0.14%
6.8
0.10%
6.9
0.08%
7.0
0.07%
7.1
0.04%
7.2
0.03%
7.3
0.02%
7.4
0.01%
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%