Earthquake Information for Forest Hills, North Carolina

Forest Hills, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 19 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.13% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Forest Hills, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Forest Hills, NC was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1979.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Forest Hills since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

4.13%

Most Recent
Largest

2/28/2024 - 1.8 mag, 12.3mi depth 11.0633 mi from Cullowhee, NC
6/4/2023 - 3.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 2.35009 mi from West Canton, NC
5/25/2023 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.74683 mi from West Canton, NC
5/23/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.24231 mi from West Canton, NC
11/11/2020 - 2.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 6.30056 mi from Pittman Center, TN
9/11/2019 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05585 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/26/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.2mi depth 8.29854 mi from Sylva, NC
10/29/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 3.59979 mi from Cherokee, NC
9/6/2016 - 2.4 mag, 2.6mi depth 8.28409 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.47209 mi from Cherokee, NC
12/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 7.03825 mi from Cullowhee, NC
6/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 2.7207 mi from Greens Creek Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3735 mi from Savannah Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 2.615 mi from Savannah Township, NC
6/20/2012 - 2.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.4688 mi from Savannah Township, NC
1/2/2011 - 2.5 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.3566 mi from Charleston Township, NC
6/16/2006 - 3.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 4.1888 mi from Qualla Township, NC
6/10/1980 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6417 mi from Pigeon Township, NC
8/26/1979 - 3.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.909 mi from Salem, SC

8/26/1979 - 3.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.909 mi from Salem, SC
6/4/2023 - 3.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 2.35009 mi from West Canton, NC
6/16/2006 - 3.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 4.1888 mi from Qualla Township, NC
6/10/1980 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6417 mi from Pigeon Township, NC
3/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.47209 mi from Cherokee, NC
5/23/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.24231 mi from West Canton, NC
3/26/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.2mi depth 8.29854 mi from Sylva, NC
1/2/2011 - 2.5 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.3566 mi from Charleston Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3735 mi from Savannah Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 2.615 mi from Savannah Township, NC
5/25/2023 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.74683 mi from West Canton, NC
9/6/2016 - 2.4 mag, 2.6mi depth 8.28409 mi from Cherokee, NC
9/11/2019 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05585 mi from Cherokee, NC
6/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 2.7207 mi from Greens Creek Township, NC
11/11/2020 - 2.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 6.30056 mi from Pittman Center, TN
6/20/2012 - 2.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.4688 mi from Savannah Township, NC
10/29/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 3.59979 mi from Cherokee, NC
2/28/2024 - 1.8 mag, 12.3mi depth 11.0633 mi from Cullowhee, NC
12/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 7.03825 mi from Cullowhee, NC

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Earthquake Probability for Forest Hills, NC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Forest Hills, NC.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

4.13%

5.1

3.35%

5.2

3.35%

5.2

3.35%

5.3

2.72%

5.4

2.21%

5.5

1.80%

5.6

1.67%

5.7

1.37%

5.8

1.21%

5.9

0.99%

6.0

0.92%

6.1

0.75%

6.2

0.65%

6.3

0.53%

6.4

0.49%

6.5

0.39%

6.6

0.33%

6.7

0.30%

6.8

0.22%

6.9

0.18%

7.0

0.15%

7.1

0.10%

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%

Earthquake Count for Forest Hills, NC

View the number of earthquake incidents in Forest Hills, NC by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Forest Hills, NC

Total Number of Earthquakes in Forest Hills, NC within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

02/28/2024

1.8

12.3

11.06

Earthquake Information for Forest Hills, North Carolina

Earthquake Probability for Forest Hills, NC

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Forest Hills, NC

List of Earthquake Incidents for Forest Hills, NC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Forest Hills, NC

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