Earthquake Information for Union County, Tennessee

Union County, TN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Union County, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Union County, TN was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1997.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Union County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.34%

Earthquake Probability for Union County, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Union 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)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
5.34%
5.1
4.34%
5.2
4.34%
5.2
4.34%
5.3
3.53%
5.4
2.88%
5.5
2.35%
5.6
2.18%
5.7
1.79%
5.8
1.58%
5.9
1.30%
6.0
1.21%
6.1
0.97%
6.2
0.84%
6.3
0.66%
6.4
0.61%
6.5
0.47%
6.6
0.40%
6.7
0.36%
6.8
0.26%
6.9
0.21%
7.0
0.18%
7.1
0.11%
7.2
0.08%
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%