Earthquake Information for Scott City, Missouri

Scott City, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 46 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 15.42% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Scott City, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Scott City, MO was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Scott City since 1931 within 30 miles
46
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
15.42%

Earthquake Probability for Scott City, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Scott City, MO.

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
15.42%
5.1
14.02%
5.2
14.02%
5.2
14.02%
5.3
12.87%
5.4
11.94%
5.5
11.18%
5.6
10.94%
5.7
10.38%
5.8
10.08%
5.9
9.68%
6.0
9.55%
6.1
9.21%
6.2
9.03%
6.3
8.78%
6.4
8.70%
6.5
8.51%
6.6
8.41%
6.7
8.36%
6.8
8.22%
6.9
8.16%
7.0
8.12%
7.1
7.54%
7.2
7.51%
7.3
7.49%
7.4
6.13%
7.5
3.45%
7.6
3.44%
7.7
1.24%
7.8
1.24%
7.9
0.67%
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%