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Earthquake Information for Obion County, Tennessee

Obion County, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 19.33% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Obion County, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Obion County, TN was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Obion County since 1931

3

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

19.33%

Most Recent
Largest

4/6/2024 - 1.4 mag, 12.5mi depth 4 mi from Samburg, TN
1/22/2022 - 2.1 mag, 4.1mi depth 4 mi from Samburg, TN
2/3/2014 - 2.0 mag, 3.2mi depth 5 mi from Obion, TN
8/12/2013 - 3.3 mag, 4.5mi depth 5 mi from Hornbeak, TN
8/9/2013 - 2.8 mag, 4.1mi depth 5 mi from Hornbeak, TN
8/2/2013 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 6 mi from Obion, TN
11/29/1996 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Hornbeak, TN

11/29/1996 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Hornbeak, TN
8/12/2013 - 3.3 mag, 4.5mi depth 5 mi from Hornbeak, TN
8/9/2013 - 2.8 mag, 4.1mi depth 5 mi from Hornbeak, TN
8/2/2013 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 6 mi from Obion, TN
1/22/2022 - 2.1 mag, 4.1mi depth 4 mi from Samburg, TN
2/3/2014 - 2.0 mag, 3.2mi depth 5 mi from Obion, TN
4/6/2024 - 1.4 mag, 12.5mi depth 4 mi from Samburg, TN

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Earthquake Probability for Obion County, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Obion 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)

5.0

19.33%

5.1

17.48%

5.2

17.48%

5.2

17.48%

5.3

15.96%

5.4

14.72%

5.5

13.71%

5.6

13.39%

5.7

12.63%

5.8

12.22%

5.9

11.68%

6.0

11.51%

6.1

11.05%

6.2

10.80%

6.3

10.47%

6.4

10.36%

6.5

10.10%

6.6

9.96%

6.7

9.89%

6.8

9.71%

6.9

9.60%

7.0

9.55%

7.1

9.32%

7.2

9.26%

7.3

9.22%

7.4

7.80%

7.5

5.79%

7.6

5.79%

7.7

1.43%

7.8

1.43%

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%

Earthquake Count for Obion County, TN

View the number of earthquake incidents in Obion County, TN by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Obion County, TN

Total Number of Earthquakes in Obion County, TN within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date

Magnitude

Depth

04/06/2024

1.4

12.5

Details

01/22/2022

2.1

4.1

Details

02/03/2014

2.0

3.2

Details

08/12/2013

3.3

4.5

Details

08/09/2013

2.8

4.1

Details

08/02/2013

2.2

5.0

Details

11/29/1996

3.6

5.0

Details

Earthquake Information for Obion County, Tennessee

Earthquake Probability for Obion County, TN

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Obion County, TN

List of Earthquake Incidents for Obion County, TN

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Obion County, TN

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