Earthquake Information for Pulaski County, Virginia

Pulaski County, VA has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.01% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Pulaski County, VA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Pulaski County, VA was a 3.6 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Pulaski County since 1931
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.01%

Earthquake Probability for Pulaski County, VA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Pulaski County, VA.

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
3.01%
5.1
2.44%
5.2
2.44%
5.2
2.44%
5.3
1.98%
5.4
1.61%
5.5
1.31%
5.6
1.22%
5.7
0.99%
5.8
0.88%
5.9
0.72%
6.0
0.67%
6.1
0.54%
6.2
0.46%
6.3
0.37%
6.4
0.34%
6.5
0.26%
6.6
0.22%
6.7
0.20%
6.8
0.15%
6.9
0.12%
7.0
0.10%
7.1
0.06%
7.2
0.04%
7.3
0.03%
7.4
0.01%
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%