Earthquake Information for Kenton, Tennessee

Kenton, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 240 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 17.06% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Kenton, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Kenton, TN was a 4.1 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Kenton since 1931 within 30 miles
240
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
17.06%

Earthquake Probability for Kenton, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Kenton, 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
17.06%
5.1
15.35%
5.2
15.35%
5.2
15.35%
5.3
13.95%
5.4
12.81%
5.5
11.88%
5.6
11.58%
5.7
10.88%
5.8
10.51%
5.9
10.02%
6.0
9.86%
6.1
9.45%
6.2
9.23%
6.3
8.93%
6.4
8.83%
6.5
8.60%
6.6
8.47%
6.7
8.39%
6.8
8.22%
6.9
8.13%
7.0
8.07%
7.1
7.96%
7.2
7.90%
7.3
7.86%
7.4
6.68%
7.5
5.12%
7.6
5.12%
7.7
1.20%
7.8
1.20%
7.9
1.20%
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%