Earthquake Information for Lake County, Tennessee

Lake County, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 60 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 22.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lake County, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lake County, TN was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Lake County since 1931

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

22.34%

Most Recent
Largest

3/5/2024 - 2.4 mag, 5.1mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
1/6/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/15/2023 - 1.5 mag, 7.7mi depth 5 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/20/2023 - 3.3 mag, 11.3mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/3/2023 - 2.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/30/2023 - 2.2 mag, 4.3mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/1/2023 - 1.7 mag, 9.6mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/24/2023 - 2.6 mag, 8.1mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
8/20/2023 - 2.0 mag, 11.0mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/12/2023 - 2.5 mag, 6.5mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/11/2023 - 2.3 mag, 7.6mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
8/5/2023 - 2.8 mag, 2.3mi depth 3 mi from Tiptonville, TN
7/30/2023 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 5 mi from Tiptonville, TN
5/29/2023 - 2.3 mag, 3.5mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/18/2023 - 2.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
5/1/2023 - 2.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/1/2023 - 1.2 mag, 3.9mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/1/2023 - 2.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/30/2023 - 1.6 mag, 6.5mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/27/2023 - 2.1 mag, 3.5mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/5/2023 - 1.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 8 mi from Ridgely, TN
2/5/2023 - 1.0 mag, 7.5mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
1/22/2023 - 2.5 mag, 7.6mi depth 0 mi from Tiptonville, TN
11/10/2022 - 2.7 mag, 0.7mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/26/2022 - 2.7 mag, 6.1mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/18/2022 - 2.3 mag, 7.9mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/1/2022 - 2.4 mag, 2.2mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/22/2022 - 2.5 mag, 2.0mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/16/2022 - 1.8 mag, 4.8mi depth 3 mi from Tiptonville, TN
5/16/2022 - 1.5 mag, 13.1mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
2/17/2022 - 2.1 mag, 6.4mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
12/23/2021 - 2.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 7 mi from Tiptonville, TN
11/30/2021 - 2.0 mag, 2.9mi depth 3 mi from Tiptonville, TN
11/28/2021 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/12/2021 - 3.0 mag, 9.7mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/10/2021 - 1.9 mag, 6.7mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
6/13/2021 - 2.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 8 mi from Ridgely, TN
2/5/2021 - 1.5 mag, 9.1mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/6/2020 - 1.7 mag, 0.6mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/29/2020 - 1.6 mag, 8.9mi depth 3 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/20/2020 - 2.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/12/2020 - 1.9 mag, 11.8mi depth 7 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/26/2020 - 2.2 mag, 6.5mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/26/2020 - 2.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/24/2020 - 1.7 mag, 4.1mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/7/2020 - 2.4 mag, 9.4mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/21/2020 - 2.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
4/15/2020 - 2.7 mag, 7.1mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN
4/10/2020 - 2.9 mag, 7.8mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
3/31/2020 - 2.1 mag, 7.2mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
3/27/2020 - 1.9 mag, 5.1mi depth 7 mi from Ridgely, TN
3/16/2020 - 1.9 mag, 7.7mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
1/23/2020 - 1.1 mag, 12.5mi depth 8 mi from Ridgely, TN
1/7/2020 - 2.4 mag, 6.4mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
12/18/2019 - 2.1 mag, 4.1mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
12/11/2019 - 2.4 mag, 8.9mi depth 5 mi from Tiptonville, TN
11/29/2019 - 2.1 mag, 4.9mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/26/2019 - 2.9 mag, 11.7mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/26/2019 - 2.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/23/2019 - 2.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 1 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/9/2019 - 1.9 mag, 9.0mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/25/2019 - 2.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/17/2019 - 2.5 mag, 9.2mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
7/16/2019 - 2.4 mag, 10.4mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
7/3/2019 - 2.1 mag, 6.8mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
6/24/2019 - 2.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
6/22/2019 - 2.5 mag, 7.6mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/29/2019 - 2.2 mag, 9.1mi depth 7 mi from Tiptonville, TN
5/27/2019 - 2.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/27/2019 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
4/22/2019 - 2.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/16/2019 - 2.4 mag, 7.9mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/16/2019 - 2.8 mag, 10.9mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
3/1/2019 - 2.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
2/28/2019 - 2.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
12/27/2018 - 2.1 mag, 6.7mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/22/2018 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
11/21/2018 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
11/5/2018 - 2.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/22/2018 - 3.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/22/2018 - 1.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/11/2018 - 2.4 mag, 5.5mi depth 8 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/13/2018 - 2.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 8 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/13/2018 - 2.4 mag, 1.1mi depth 8 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/9/2018 - 1.8 mag, 10.3mi depth 5 mi from Tiptonville, TN
8/21/2018 - 1.2 mag, 6.8mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/21/2018 - 1.6 mag, 6.7mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/19/2018 - 2.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
6/19/2018 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 7 mi from Tiptonville, TN
1/9/2018 - 2.2 mag, 6.2mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
1/4/2018 - 2.2 mag, 4.6mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/25/2017 - 2.2 mag, 6.5mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/15/2017 - 2.9 mag, 8.8mi depth 3 mi from Tiptonville, TN
7/30/2017 - 3.1 mag, 9.1mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/21/2017 - 2.9 mag, 9.9mi depth 7 mi from Tiptonville, TN
6/8/2017 - 2.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 6 mi from Ridgely, TN
6/3/2017 - 2.7 mag, 13.1mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/28/2017 - 1.1 mag, 5.5mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/28/2017 - 1.7 mag, 11.4mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/6/2017 - 2.7 mag, 8.3mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN

1/8/1974 - 4.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 7 mi from Ridgely, TN
6/2/2005 - 3.9 mag, 14.9mi depth 8 mi from Ridgely, TN
12/2/1980 - 3.8 mag, 11.0mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
12/31/1988 - 3.5 mag, 5.2mi depth 6 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/28/1993 - 3.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/9/2016 - 3.5 mag, 12.6mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/20/2023 - 3.3 mag, 11.3mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/7/2006 - 3.3 mag, 7.1mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/22/2018 - 3.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/7/2014 - 3.1 mag, 6.1mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
6/6/1995 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
2/7/1985 - 3.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/23/1999 - 3.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/30/2017 - 3.1 mag, 9.1mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/19/2016 - 3.0 mag, 10.7mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/7/2001 - 3.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/14/2001 - 3.0 mag, 8.8mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/21/2018 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/12/2021 - 3.0 mag, 9.7mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/27/1995 - 3.0 mag, 6.4mi depth 7 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/31/2014 - 3.0 mag, 11.6mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/27/1997 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/15/2017 - 2.9 mag, 8.8mi depth 3 mi from Tiptonville, TN
4/10/2020 - 2.9 mag, 7.8mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/26/2019 - 2.9 mag, 11.7mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
6/10/2016 - 2.9 mag, 7.4mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/27/2019 - 2.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/3/2023 - 2.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
5/1/2015 - 2.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/6/1975 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/21/2017 - 2.9 mag, 9.9mi depth 7 mi from Tiptonville, TN
4/16/2019 - 2.8 mag, 10.9mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/1/2023 - 2.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
2/24/1993 - 2.8 mag, 15.0mi depth 7 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/25/2009 - 2.8 mag, 7.5mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/5/2023 - 2.8 mag, 2.3mi depth 3 mi from Tiptonville, TN
11/21/1990 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/2/2001 - 2.7 mag, 10.9mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/21/2008 - 2.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/24/1992 - 2.7 mag, 4.6mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
4/15/2020 - 2.7 mag, 7.1mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/26/2019 - 2.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/6/2017 - 2.7 mag, 8.3mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/26/2022 - 2.7 mag, 6.1mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
12/21/2003 - 2.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/10/2022 - 2.7 mag, 0.7mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN
5/3/2004 - 2.7 mag, 2.6mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
6/3/2017 - 2.7 mag, 13.1mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
3/1/2012 - 2.7 mag, 13.1mi depth 6 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/9/1998 - 2.7 mag, 6.8mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN
1/7/2013 - 2.6 mag, 6.3mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/24/2023 - 2.6 mag, 8.1mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
1/26/2000 - 2.6 mag, 10.5mi depth 6 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/5/2008 - 2.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Tiptonville, TN
7/18/2009 - 2.6 mag, 5.9mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
3/19/2014 - 2.6 mag, 7.0mi depth 6 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/22/2018 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
6/14/2015 - 2.6 mag, 9.1mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/13/2018 - 2.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 8 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/3/2007 - 2.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN
1/27/2008 - 2.5 mag, 6.7mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
4/22/2019 - 2.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/22/2022 - 2.5 mag, 2.0mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/21/2020 - 2.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
12/17/2003 - 2.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
6/19/2018 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 7 mi from Tiptonville, TN
6/22/2019 - 2.5 mag, 7.6mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
3/10/1974 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/27/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/20/2014 - 2.5 mag, 10.1mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
1/22/2023 - 2.5 mag, 7.6mi depth 0 mi from Tiptonville, TN
6/9/2010 - 2.5 mag, 5.3mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/21/2004 - 2.5 mag, 5.9mi depth 2 mi from Tiptonville, TN
6/2/2011 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/28/2015 - 2.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 6 mi from Ridgely, TN
3/1/2019 - 2.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 5 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/12/2023 - 2.5 mag, 6.5mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/17/2019 - 2.5 mag, 9.2mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
7/3/2012 - 2.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/13/2018 - 2.4 mag, 1.1mi depth 8 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/11/2018 - 2.4 mag, 5.5mi depth 8 mi from Tiptonville, TN
3/9/2017 - 2.4 mag, 10.2mi depth 5 mi from Tiptonville, TN
8/1/2022 - 2.4 mag, 2.2mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/1/2023 - 2.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/2/2017 - 2.4 mag, 1.4mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/7/2020 - 2.4 mag, 9.4mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/21/1993 - 2.4 mag, 15.4mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
12/11/2019 - 2.4 mag, 8.9mi depth 5 mi from Tiptonville, TN
8/27/2016 - 2.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 6 mi from Ridgely, TN
3/5/2024 - 2.4 mag, 5.1mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
1/7/2020 - 2.4 mag, 6.4mi depth 2 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/16/2019 - 2.4 mag, 10.4mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN
12/23/2021 - 2.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 7 mi from Tiptonville, TN
1/23/2017 - 2.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 5 mi from Tiptonville, TN
4/16/2019 - 2.4 mag, 7.9mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
2/16/2017 - 2.3 mag, 10.7mi depth 4 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/23/2013 - 2.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 3 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/18/2022 - 2.3 mag, 7.9mi depth 1 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/5/2018 - 2.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 6 mi from Tiptonville, TN
5/18/2023 - 2.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 4 mi from Tiptonville, TN

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Earthquake Probability for Lake County, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Lake County, TN.

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

22.34%

5.1

20.54%

5.2

20.54%

5.2

20.54%

5.3

19.07%

5.4

17.86%

5.5

16.88%

5.6

16.57%

5.7

15.83%

5.8

15.44%

5.9

14.92%

6.0

14.75%

6.1

14.30%

6.2

14.06%

6.3

13.73%

6.4

13.62%

6.5

13.36%

6.6

13.22%

6.7

13.15%

6.8

12.97%

6.9

12.86%

7.0

12.81%

7.1

12.18%

7.2

12.11%

7.3

12.07%

7.4

10.06%

7.5

6.53%

7.6

6.53%

7.7

1.98%

7.8

1.98%

7.9

1.41%

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 Lake County, TN

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Lake County, TN

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

03/05/2024

2.4

5.1

Earthquake Information for Lake County, Tennessee

Earthquake Probability for Lake County, TN

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

Earthquake Count for Lake County, TN

List of Earthquake Incidents for Lake County, TN

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Lake County, TN

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