Earthquake Information for Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville, AL has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 9 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.22% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Huntsville, AL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Huntsville, AL was a 3.9 Magnitude in 2001.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Huntsville since 1931 within 30 miles
9
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.22%

Earthquake Probability for Huntsville, AL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Huntsville, AL.

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
1.22%
5.1
0.98%
5.2
0.98%
5.2
0.98%
5.3
0.79%
5.4
0.64%
5.5
0.51%
5.6
0.47%
5.7
0.38%
5.8
0.33%
5.9
0.27%
6.0
0.25%
6.1
0.19%
6.2
0.16%
6.3
0.12%
6.4
0.10%
6.5
0.07%
6.6
0.05%
6.7
0.04%
6.8
0.02%
6.9
0.01%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
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%