Earthquake Information for Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.57% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Shelby County, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Shelby County, TN was a 2.8 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Shelby County since 1931
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.57%

Earthquake Probability for Shelby County, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Shelby 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
6.57%
5.1
5.43%
5.2
5.43%
5.2
5.43%
5.3
4.50%
5.4
3.74%
5.5
3.13%
5.6
2.94%
5.7
2.49%
5.8
2.24%
5.9
1.92%
6.0
1.82%
6.1
1.55%
6.2
1.41%
6.3
1.21%
6.4
1.15%
6.5
0.99%
6.6
0.91%
6.7
0.86%
6.8
0.75%
6.9
0.69%
7.0
0.65%
7.1
0.59%
7.2
0.55%
7.3
0.53%
7.4
0.43%
7.5
0.31%
7.6
0.31%
7.7
0.07%
7.8
0.07%
7.9
0.07%
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%