Earthquake Information for Union City, Tennessee

Union City, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 394 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 18.48% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Union City, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Union City, TN was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Union City since 1931 within 30 miles
394
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
18.48%

Earthquake Probability for Union City, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Union City, 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
18.48%
5.1
16.63%
5.2
16.63%
5.2
16.63%
5.3
15.11%
5.4
13.87%
5.5
12.86%
5.6
12.54%
5.7
11.78%
5.8
11.37%
5.9
10.83%
6.0
10.66%
6.1
10.19%
6.2
9.94%
6.3
9.61%
6.4
9.50%
6.5
9.24%
6.6
9.11%
6.7
9.03%
6.8
8.84%
6.9
8.73%
7.0
8.68%
7.1
8.46%
7.2
8.39%
7.3
8.35%
7.4
7.05%
7.5
5.21%
7.6
5.20%
7.7
1.29%
7.8
1.29%
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%