Earthquake Information for Morristown, Tennessee

Morristown, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 37 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.50% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Morristown, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Morristown, TN was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1997.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Morristown since 1931 within 30 miles
37
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.50%

Earthquake Probability for Morristown, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Morristown, 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
5.50%
5.1
4.47%
5.2
4.47%
5.2
4.47%
5.3
3.63%
5.4
2.95%
5.5
2.41%
5.6
2.23%
5.7
1.82%
5.8
1.61%
5.9
1.32%
6.0
1.23%
6.1
0.99%
6.2
0.86%
6.3
0.69%
6.4
0.64%
6.5
0.50%
6.6
0.42%
6.7
0.38%
6.8
0.28%
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%