Earthquake Information for Monroe County, Tennessee

Monroe County, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 5 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.19% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Monroe County, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Monroe County, TN was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Monroe County since 1931
5
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.19%

Earthquake Probability for Monroe County, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Monroe 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
6.19%
5.1
5.06%
5.2
5.06%
5.2
5.06%
5.3
4.13%
5.4
3.38%
5.5
2.78%
5.6
2.59%
5.7
2.14%
5.8
1.89%
5.9
1.58%
6.0
1.48%
6.1
1.18%
6.2
1.02%
6.3
0.81%
6.4
0.74%
6.5
0.58%
6.6
0.49%
6.7
0.44%
6.8
0.33%
6.9
0.26%
7.0
0.23%
7.1
0.14%
7.2
0.10%
7.3
0.07%
7.4
0.03%
7.5
0.01%
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%