Rutherford County, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.97% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Rutherford County, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Rutherford County, NC was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1981.
View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Rutherford County, NC.
View the number of earthquake incidents in Rutherford County, NC by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.
Total Number of Earthquakes in Rutherford County, NC within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.