Earthquake Information for Lexington, Tennessee

Lexington, TN has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.62% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lexington, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lexington, TN was a 1.8 Magnitude in 2020.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Lexington since 1931 within 30 miles
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.62%

Earthquake Probability for Lexington, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Lexington, 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
2.62%
5.1
2.12%
5.2
2.12%
5.2
2.12%
5.3
1.73%
5.4
1.41%
5.5
1.15%
5.6
1.07%
5.7
0.87%
5.8
0.77%
5.9
0.64%
6.0
0.59%
6.1
0.46%
6.2
0.39%
6.3
0.29%
6.4
0.26%
6.5
0.19%
6.6
0.15%
6.7
0.13%
6.8
0.08%
6.9
0.06%
7.0
0.05%
7.1
0.03%
7.2
0.02%
7.3
0.01%
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%