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Earthquake Information for Craighead County, Arkansas

Craighead County, AR has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.49% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Craighead County, AR within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Craighead County, AR was a 4.9 Magnitude in 1976.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Craighead County since 1931

2

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

16.49%

Most Recent
Largest

2/4/2015 - 2.2 mag, 0.6mi depth 5 mi from Bono, AR
1/16/2014 - 2.1 mag, 12.1mi depth 6 mi from Caraway, AR
5/19/1993 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Caraway, AR
2/24/1974 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 1 mi from Black Oak, AR

2/24/1974 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 1 mi from Black Oak, AR
5/19/1993 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Caraway, AR
2/4/2015 - 2.2 mag, 0.6mi depth 5 mi from Bono, AR
1/16/2014 - 2.1 mag, 12.1mi depth 6 mi from Caraway, AR

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Earthquake Probability for Craighead County, AR

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Craighead County, AR.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

16.49%

5.1

15.03%

5.2

15.03%

5.2

15.03%

5.3

13.84%

5.4

12.86%

5.5

12.08%

5.6

11.83%

5.7

11.24%

5.8

10.92%

5.9

10.50%

6.0

10.37%

6.1

10.02%

6.2

9.83%

6.3

9.57%

6.4

9.49%

6.5

9.29%

6.6

9.18%

6.7

9.13%

6.8

8.98%

6.9

8.91%

7.0

8.87%

7.1

8.78%

7.2

8.73%

7.3

8.71%

7.4

7.42%

7.5

5.70%

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%

Earthquake Count for Craighead County, AR

View the number of earthquake incidents in Craighead County, AR by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Craighead County, AR

Total Number of Earthquakes in Craighead County, AR within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date

Magnitude

Depth

02/04/2015

2.2

0.6

Details

01/16/2014

2.1

12.1

Details

05/19/1993

2.7

5.0

Details

02/24/1974

3.2

6.0

Details

Earthquake Information for Craighead County, Arkansas

Earthquake Probability for Craighead County, AR

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Craighead County, AR

List of Earthquake Incidents for Craighead County, AR

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Craighead County, AR

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