Earthquake Information for Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Lauderdale County, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 17.51% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lauderdale County, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lauderdale County, TN was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Lauderdale County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
17.51%

Earthquake Probability for Lauderdale County, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Lauderdale County, 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
17.51%
5.1
15.90%
5.2
15.90%
5.2
15.90%
5.3
14.57%
5.4
13.49%
5.5
12.62%
5.6
12.34%
5.7
11.68%
5.8
11.33%
5.9
10.86%
6.0
10.72%
6.1
10.30%
6.2
10.08%
6.3
9.77%
6.4
9.67%
6.5
9.44%
6.6
9.32%
6.7
9.25%
6.8
9.08%
6.9
8.99%
7.0
8.94%
7.1
8.82%
7.2
8.76%
7.3
8.73%
7.4
7.43%
7.5
5.71%
7.6
5.70%
7.7
1.34%
7.8
1.34%
7.9
1.34%
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%