Earthquake Information for Whitfield County, Georgia

Whitfield County, GA has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.17% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whitfield County, GA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whitfield County, GA was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1984.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Whitfield County since 1931
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.17%

Earthquake Probability for Whitfield County, GA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Whitfield County, GA.

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
6.17%
5.1
5.01%
5.2
5.01%
5.2
5.01%
5.3
4.07%
5.4
3.30%
5.5
2.68%
5.6
2.49%
5.7
2.03%
5.8
1.78%
5.9
1.46%
6.0
1.35%
6.1
1.08%
6.2
0.94%
6.3
0.74%
6.4
0.68%
6.5
0.53%
6.6
0.45%
6.7
0.40%
6.8
0.29%
6.9
0.24%
7.0
0.20%
7.1
0.13%
7.2
0.09%
7.3
0.07%
7.4
0.03%
7.5
0.01%
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%