Earthquake Information for East Fork Township, North Carolina

East Fork Township, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 23 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.67% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of East Fork Township, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of East Fork Township, NC was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in East Fork Township since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

3.67%

Most Recent
Largest

2/28/2024 - 1.8 mag, 12.3mi depth 11.0633 mi from Cullowhee, NC
6/4/2023 - 3.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 2.35009 mi from West Canton, NC
5/25/2023 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.74683 mi from West Canton, NC
5/23/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.24231 mi from West Canton, NC
12/7/2022 - 2.7 mag, 6.6mi depth 0.0756309 mi from Valley Hill, NC
9/11/2019 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05585 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/26/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.2mi depth 8.29854 mi from Sylva, NC
12/13/2016 - 2.9 mag, 3.1mi depth 72.6873 mi from Cove Creek, NC
10/29/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 3.59979 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.47209 mi from Cherokee, NC
12/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 7.03825 mi from Cullowhee, NC
8/28/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.1mi depth 0.4525 mi from Valley Hill, NC
6/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 2.7207 mi from Greens Creek Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3735 mi from Savannah Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 2.615 mi from Savannah Township, NC
8/21/2012 - 2.2 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.9736 mi from Sandy Mush Township, NC
10/3/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.6023 mi from Valley Hill, NC
6/16/2006 - 3.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 4.1888 mi from Qualla Township, NC
6/14/1997 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8241 mi from Green River Township, NC
3/19/1985 - 2.3 mag, 9.8mi depth 0.7186 mi from Laurel Park, NC
3/25/1983 - 3.2 mag, 9.3mi depth 1.5227 mi from Hendersonville, NC
5/5/1981 - 3.5 mag, 13.2mi depth 1.5234 mi from Barker Heights, NC
6/10/1980 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6417 mi from Pigeon Township, NC

5/5/1981 - 3.5 mag, 13.2mi depth 1.5234 mi from Barker Heights, NC
6/4/2023 - 3.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 2.35009 mi from West Canton, NC
3/25/1983 - 3.2 mag, 9.3mi depth 1.5227 mi from Hendersonville, NC
6/16/2006 - 3.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 4.1888 mi from Qualla Township, NC
6/10/1980 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6417 mi from Pigeon Township, NC
12/13/2016 - 2.9 mag, 3.1mi depth 72.6873 mi from Cove Creek, NC
3/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.47209 mi from Cherokee, NC
12/7/2022 - 2.7 mag, 6.6mi depth 0.0756309 mi from Valley Hill, NC
5/23/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.24231 mi from West Canton, NC
3/26/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.2mi depth 8.29854 mi from Sylva, NC
6/14/1997 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8241 mi from Green River Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3735 mi from Savannah Township, NC
10/3/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.6023 mi from Valley Hill, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 2.615 mi from Savannah Township, NC
5/25/2023 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.74683 mi from West Canton, NC
9/11/2019 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05585 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/19/1985 - 2.3 mag, 9.8mi depth 0.7186 mi from Laurel Park, NC
6/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 2.7207 mi from Greens Creek Township, NC
8/21/2012 - 2.2 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.9736 mi from Sandy Mush Township, NC
8/28/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.1mi depth 0.4525 mi from Valley Hill, NC
10/29/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 3.59979 mi from Cherokee, NC
2/28/2024 - 1.8 mag, 12.3mi depth 11.0633 mi from Cullowhee, NC
12/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 7.03825 mi from Cullowhee, NC

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Earthquake Probability for East Fork Township, NC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in East Fork Township, NC.

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

3.67%

5.1

2.98%

5.2

2.98%

5.2

2.98%

5.3

2.42%

5.4

1.97%

5.5

1.61%

5.6

1.49%

5.7

1.22%

5.8

1.08%

5.9

0.89%

6.0

0.83%

6.1

0.67%

6.2

0.58%

6.3

0.46%

6.4

0.43%

6.5

0.34%

6.6

0.29%

6.7

0.26%

6.8

0.19%

6.9

0.16%

7.0

0.14%

7.1

0.09%

7.2

0.06%

7.3

0.05%

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%

Earthquake Count for East Fork Township, NC

View the number of earthquake incidents in East Fork Township, NC by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for East Fork Township, NC

Total Number of Earthquakes in East Fork Township, NC within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

02/28/2024

1.8

12.3

11.06

Earthquake Information for East Fork Township, North Carolina

Earthquake Probability for East Fork Township, NC

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

Earthquake Count for East Fork Township, NC

List of Earthquake Incidents for East Fork Township, NC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In East Fork Township, NC

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