Earthquake Information for Mount Airy, North Carolina

Mount Airy, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 31 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.51% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mount Airy, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mount Airy, NC was a 5.1 Magnitude in 2020.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Mount Airy since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

1.51%

Most Recent
Largest

7/8/2023 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 1.84826 mi from Hillsville, VA
7/6/2023 - 2.7 mag, 0.4mi depth 2.97764 mi from Hillsville, VA
10/25/2022 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.35707 mi from Independence, VA
3/10/2022 - 1.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.45336 mi from Sparta, NC
6/9/2021 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 2.1451 mi from Sparta, NC
4/28/2021 - 1.4 mag, 2.1mi depth 3.09868 mi from Sparta, NC
4/21/2021 - 2.1 mag, 2.8mi depth 6.87665 mi from Sparta, NC
2/8/2021 - 1.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.44156 mi from Sparta, NC
2/3/2021 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.723639 mi from Sparta, NC
2/3/2021 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.46779 mi from Sparta, NC
11/5/2020 - 1.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.26846 mi from Sparta, NC
10/24/2020 - 2.6 mag, 0.1mi depth 2.16248 mi from Sparta, NC
9/22/2020 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.13921 mi from Sparta, NC
9/2/2020 - 0.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.70513 mi from Sparta, NC
8/27/2020 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.10837 mi from Sparta, NC
8/20/2020 - 2.3 mag, 3.0mi depth 0.980345 mi from Sparta, NC
8/19/2020 - -0.2 mag, 0.2mi depth 3.59427 mi from Sparta, NC
8/19/2020 - 1.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.50827 mi from Sparta, NC
8/11/2020 - 3.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6034 mi from Sparta, NC
8/11/2020 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.22 mi from Sparta, NC
8/10/2020 - 1.9 mag, 2.7mi depth 2.41125 mi from Sparta, NC
8/10/2020 - 1.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.34724 mi from Sparta, NC
8/9/2020 - 5.1 mag, 9.2mi depth 2.11898 mi from Sparta, NC
8/8/2020 - 2.7 mag, 1.6mi depth 3.22044 mi from Sparta, NC
10/30/1997 - 2.2 mag, 9.7mi depth 2.7238 mi from Galax, VA
10/30/1997 - 2.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 2.4526 mi from Fries, VA
5/19/1992 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.343 mi from Hillsville, VA
11/21/1987 - 2.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.8979 mi from Hillsville, VA
4/22/1980 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6197 mi from Toast, NC
3/17/1978 - 2.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.9197 mi from Hillsville, VA
9/13/1976 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.4324 mi from Lowgap, NC

8/9/2020 - 5.1 mag, 9.2mi depth 2.11898 mi from Sparta, NC
9/13/1976 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.4324 mi from Lowgap, NC
8/11/2020 - 3.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6034 mi from Sparta, NC
3/17/1978 - 2.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.9197 mi from Hillsville, VA
7/6/2023 - 2.7 mag, 0.4mi depth 2.97764 mi from Hillsville, VA
8/8/2020 - 2.7 mag, 1.6mi depth 3.22044 mi from Sparta, NC
10/24/2020 - 2.6 mag, 0.1mi depth 2.16248 mi from Sparta, NC
4/22/1980 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6197 mi from Toast, NC
7/8/2023 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 1.84826 mi from Hillsville, VA
2/3/2021 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.723639 mi from Sparta, NC
10/25/2022 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.35707 mi from Independence, VA
8/27/2020 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.10837 mi from Sparta, NC
8/20/2020 - 2.3 mag, 3.0mi depth 0.980345 mi from Sparta, NC
10/30/1997 - 2.2 mag, 9.7mi depth 2.7238 mi from Galax, VA
4/21/2021 - 2.1 mag, 2.8mi depth 6.87665 mi from Sparta, NC
10/30/1997 - 2.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 2.4526 mi from Fries, VA
2/3/2021 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.46779 mi from Sparta, NC
11/21/1987 - 2.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.8979 mi from Hillsville, VA
5/19/1992 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.343 mi from Hillsville, VA
8/10/2020 - 1.9 mag, 2.7mi depth 2.41125 mi from Sparta, NC
6/9/2021 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 2.1451 mi from Sparta, NC
9/22/2020 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.13921 mi from Sparta, NC
8/11/2020 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.22 mi from Sparta, NC
2/8/2021 - 1.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.44156 mi from Sparta, NC
8/10/2020 - 1.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.34724 mi from Sparta, NC
3/10/2022 - 1.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.45336 mi from Sparta, NC
4/28/2021 - 1.4 mag, 2.1mi depth 3.09868 mi from Sparta, NC
11/5/2020 - 1.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.26846 mi from Sparta, NC
8/19/2020 - 1.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.50827 mi from Sparta, NC
9/2/2020 - 0.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.70513 mi from Sparta, NC
8/19/2020 - -0.2 mag, 0.2mi depth 3.59427 mi from Sparta, NC

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Earthquake Probability for Mount Airy, NC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mount Airy, NC.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

1.51%

5.1

1.22%

5.2

1.22%

5.2

1.22%

5.3

0.99%

5.4

0.81%

5.5

0.66%

5.6

0.61%

5.7

0.50%

5.8

0.44%

5.9

0.36%

6.0

0.34%

6.1

0.28%

6.2

0.24%

6.3

0.19%

6.4

0.18%

6.5

0.14%

6.6

0.12%

6.7

0.11%

6.8

0.08%

6.9

0.06%

7.0

0.06%

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%

Earthquake Count for Mount Airy, NC

View the number of earthquake incidents in Mount Airy, NC by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Mount Airy, NC

Total Number of Earthquakes in Mount Airy, NC within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

07/08/2023

2.5

0.1

1.85

Earthquake Information for Mount Airy, North Carolina

Earthquake Probability for Mount Airy, NC

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Mount Airy, NC

List of Earthquake Incidents for Mount Airy, NC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Mount Airy, NC

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