Earthquake Information for Gadsden, Tennessee

Gadsden, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 6 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.44% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Gadsden, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Gadsden, TN was a 4.0 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Gadsden since 1931 within 30 miles
6
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.44%

Earthquake Probability for Gadsden, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Gadsden, TN.

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
7.44%
5.1
6.14%
5.2
6.14%
5.2
6.14%
5.3
5.07%
5.4
4.21%
5.5
3.51%
5.6
3.29%
5.7
2.77%
5.8
2.49%
5.9
2.12%
6.0
2.01%
6.1
1.69%
6.2
1.53%
6.3
1.30%
6.4
1.23%
6.5
1.06%
6.6
0.96%
6.7
0.91%
6.8
0.78%
6.9
0.71%
7.0
0.67%
7.1
0.60%
7.2
0.56%
7.3
0.54%
7.4
0.43%
7.5
0.31%
7.6
0.31%
7.7
0.07%
7.8
0.07%
7.9
0.07%
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%