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Earthquake Information for Burningtown Township, North Carolina

Burningtown Township, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 16 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.37% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Burningtown Township, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Burningtown Township, NC was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1988.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Burningtown Township since 1931 within 30 miles

16

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

4.37%

Most Recent
Largest

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
12/26/2017 - 2.6 mag, 8.3mi depth 3.15888 mi from Robbinsville, NC
10/29/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 3.59979 mi from Cherokee, NC
9/6/2016 - 2.4 mag, 2.6mi depth 8.28409 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.47209 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/5/2015 - 2.3 mag, 0.7mi depth 3.98707 mi from Hiawassee, GA
12/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 7.03825 mi from Cullowhee, 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
6/20/2012 - 2.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.4688 mi from Savannah Township, NC
1/2/2011 - 2.5 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.3566 mi from Charleston Township, NC
6/16/2006 - 3.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 4.1888 mi from Qualla Township, NC
7/5/1996 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.4437 mi from Marble, NC
2/18/1988 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.7635 mi from Lake Santeetlah, NC

2/18/1988 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.7635 mi from Lake Santeetlah, NC
6/16/2006 - 3.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 4.1888 mi from Qualla Township, NC
7/5/1996 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.4437 mi from Marble, NC
3/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.47209 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/26/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.2mi depth 8.29854 mi from Sylva, NC
12/26/2017 - 2.6 mag, 8.3mi depth 3.15888 mi from Robbinsville, 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
1/2/2011 - 2.5 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.3566 mi from Charleston Township, NC
9/6/2016 - 2.4 mag, 2.6mi depth 8.28409 mi from Cherokee, NC
9/11/2019 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05585 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/5/2015 - 2.3 mag, 0.7mi depth 3.98707 mi from Hiawassee, GA
6/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 2.7207 mi from Greens Creek Township, NC
6/20/2012 - 2.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.4688 mi from Savannah Township, NC
10/29/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 3.59979 mi from Cherokee, NC
12/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 7.03825 mi from Cullowhee, NC

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Earthquake Probability for Burningtown Township, NC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Burningtown 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

4.37%

5.1

3.56%

5.2

3.56%

5.2

3.56%

5.3

2.91%

5.4

2.39%

5.5

1.96%

5.6

1.83%

5.7

1.51%

5.8

1.35%

5.9

1.12%

6.0

1.05%

6.1

0.85%

6.2

0.74%

6.3

0.58%

6.4

0.54%

6.5

0.42%

6.6

0.36%

6.7

0.33%

6.8

0.24%

6.9

0.20%

7.0

0.17%

7.1

0.11%

7.2

0.07%

7.3

0.06%

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 Burningtown Township, NC

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Burningtown Township, NC

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

09/11/2019

2.3

5.0

4.06

Earthquake Information for Burningtown Township, North Carolina

Earthquake Probability for Burningtown Township, NC

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

Earthquake Count for Burningtown Township, NC

List of Earthquake Incidents for Burningtown Township, NC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Burningtown Township, NC

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