Earthquake Information for Whitesburg, Tennessee

Whitesburg, TN has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 15 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.93% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whitesburg, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whitesburg, TN was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1997.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Whitesburg since 1931 within 30 miles
15
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
4.93%

Earthquake Probability for Whitesburg, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Whitesburg, 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
4.93%
5.1
4.01%
5.2
4.01%
5.2
4.01%
5.3
3.27%
5.4
2.66%
5.5
2.18%
5.6
2.02%
5.7
1.66%
5.8
1.47%
5.9
1.21%
6.0
1.13%
6.1
0.91%
6.2
0.79%
6.3
0.62%
6.4
0.57%
6.5
0.45%
6.6
0.38%
6.7
0.35%
6.8
0.26%
6.9
0.21%
7.0
0.18%
7.1
0.11%
7.2
0.08%
7.3
0.06%
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%