Earthquake Information for Dyer County, Tennessee

Dyer County, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 16 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 18.17% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Dyer County, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Dyer County, TN was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Dyer County since 1931
16
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
18.17%

Earthquake Probability for Dyer County, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Dyer County, 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
18.17%
5.1
16.45%
5.2
16.45%
5.2
16.45%
5.3
15.03%
5.4
13.88%
5.5
12.94%
5.6
12.64%
5.7
11.93%
5.8
11.56%
5.9
11.06%
6.0
10.90%
6.1
10.45%
6.2
10.21%
6.3
9.87%
6.4
9.77%
6.5
9.52%
6.6
9.38%
6.7
9.31%
6.8
9.13%
6.9
9.03%
7.0
8.98%
7.1
8.84%
7.2
8.78%
7.3
8.74%
7.4
7.43%
7.5
5.71%
7.6
5.70%
7.7
1.34%
7.8
1.34%
7.9
1.34%
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%