Earthquake Information for Dresden, Tennessee

Dresden, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.46% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Dresden, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Dresden, TN was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Dresden since 1931 within 30 miles
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
9.46%

Earthquake Probability for Dresden, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Dresden, 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
9.46%
5.1
7.79%
5.2
7.79%
5.2
7.79%
5.3
6.43%
5.4
5.32%
5.5
4.42%
5.6
4.13%
5.7
3.46%
5.8
3.10%
5.9
2.62%
6.0
2.47%
6.1
2.07%
6.2
1.86%
6.3
1.57%
6.4
1.48%
6.5
1.25%
6.6
1.13%
6.7
1.06%
6.8
0.90%
6.9
0.81%
7.0
0.76%
7.1
0.65%
7.2
0.60%
7.3
0.57%
7.4
0.44%
7.5
0.32%
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%