Earthquake Information for Gates, Tennessee

Gates, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 273 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.64% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Gates, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Gates, TN was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Gates since 1931 within 30 miles
273
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
16.64%

Earthquake Probability for Gates, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Gates, 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
16.64%
5.1
15.01%
5.2
15.01%
5.2
15.01%
5.3
13.68%
5.4
12.60%
5.5
11.71%
5.6
11.43%
5.7
10.77%
5.8
10.42%
5.9
9.95%
6.0
9.80%
6.1
9.39%
6.2
9.17%
6.3
8.87%
6.4
8.78%
6.5
8.54%
6.6
8.42%
6.7
8.35%
6.8
8.19%
6.9
8.10%
7.0
8.05%
7.1
7.94%
7.2
7.89%
7.3
7.85%
7.4
6.67%
7.5
5.12%
7.6
5.12%
7.7
1.20%
7.8
1.20%
7.9
1.20%
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%