Dayton Earthquake Information

Dayton Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 4.490% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Dayton, Tennessee within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Dayton, Tennessee was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1987.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
4.490%
5.1
3.640%
5.2
3.640%
5.3
2.951%
5.4
2.394%
5.5
1.945%
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5.6
1.802%
5.7
1.467%
5.8
1.289%
5.9
1.054%
6.0
0.979%
6.1
0.785%
6.2
0.682%
6.3
0.541%
6.4
0.496%
6.5
0.384%
6.6
0.322%
6.7
0.287%
6.8
0.203%
6.9
0.160%
7.0
0.137%
7.1
0.086%
7.2
0.059%
7.3
0.045%
7.4
0.019%
7.5
0.003%
7.6
0.002%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.