Earthquake Information for Poinsett County, Arkansas

Poinsett County, AR has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 14 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 15.98% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Poinsett County, AR within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Poinsett County, AR was a 4.9 Magnitude in 1976.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Poinsett County since 1931
14
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
15.98%

Earthquake Probability for Poinsett County, AR

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Poinsett County, AR.

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
15.98%
5.1
14.71%
5.2
14.71%
5.2
14.71%
5.3
13.67%
5.4
12.82%
5.5
12.13%
5.6
11.92%
5.7
11.40%
5.8
11.13%
5.9
10.77%
6.0
10.66%
6.1
10.34%
6.2
10.17%
6.3
9.93%
6.4
9.86%
6.5
9.68%
6.6
9.58%
6.7
9.53%
6.8
9.40%
6.9
9.34%
7.0
9.30%
7.1
9.21%
7.2
9.16%
7.3
9.14%
7.4
7.79%
7.5
5.99%
7.6
5.99%
7.7
1.41%
7.8
1.41%
7.9
1.41%
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%