Earthquake Information for Sparta, Tennessee

Sparta, TN has a very low earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 0.93% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Sparta, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Sparta, TN was a 3.3 Magnitude in 2007.

Risk Level:
Very Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Sparta since 1931 within 30 miles
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
0.93%

Earthquake Probability for Sparta, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Sparta, 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
0.93%
5.1
0.75%
5.2
0.75%
5.2
0.75%
5.3
0.61%
5.4
0.49%
5.5
0.40%
5.6
0.37%
5.7
0.30%
5.8
0.26%
5.9
0.22%
6.0
0.20%
6.1
0.16%
6.2
0.13%
6.3
0.10%
6.4
0.09%
6.5
0.07%
6.6
0.05%
6.7
0.05%
6.8
0.03%
6.9
0.02%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.01%
7.2
0.01%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
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%