Earthquake Information for Jackson County, North Carolina

Jackson County, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.99% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Jackson County, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Jackson County, NC was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1979.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Jackson County since 1931
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.99%

Earthquake Probability for Jackson County, NC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Jackson County, NC.

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
3.99%
5.1
3.24%
5.2
3.24%
5.2
3.24%
5.3
2.64%
5.4
2.15%
5.5
1.75%
5.6
1.63%
5.7
1.34%
5.8
1.18%
5.9
0.97%
6.0
0.91%
6.1
0.73%
6.2
0.64%
6.3
0.51%
6.4
0.47%
6.5
0.37%
6.6
0.31%
6.7
0.28%
6.8
0.21%
6.9
0.17%
7.0
0.15%
7.1
0.09%
7.2
0.07%
7.3
0.05%
7.4
0.02%
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%