Earthquake Information for Newport, Tennessee

Newport, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 31 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.54% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Newport, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Newport, TN was a 3.6 Magnitude in 2005.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Newport since 1931 within 30 miles
31
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.54%

Earthquake Probability for Newport, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Newport, TN.

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
5.54%
5.1
4.50%
5.2
4.50%
5.2
4.50%
5.3
3.67%
5.4
2.99%
5.5
2.44%
5.6
2.27%
5.7
1.86%
5.8
1.64%
5.9
1.35%
6.0
1.26%
6.1
1.01%
6.2
0.88%
6.3
0.70%
6.4
0.64%
6.5
0.50%
6.6
0.42%
6.7
0.38%
6.8
0.29%
6.9
0.23%
7.0
0.20%
7.1
0.12%
7.2
0.09%
7.3
0.07%
7.4
0.03%
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%