Earthquake Risk in Arkansas
All Arkansas counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index earthquake score
Earthquake risk — ground shaking from sudden movement along geologic faults — is rated for 75 of 75 Arkansas counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Pulaski County carries the state's highest earthquake score at 98.2, with $50M in expected annual earthquake losses.
1 Arkansas county is rated High or Very High for earthquake, and expected annual losses from earthquake total roughly $331M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Earthquake
| # | County | Earthquake Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | High | 0.00 / yr | $50M | |
| 2 | Mississippi County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $32M | |
| 3 | Craighead County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $36M | |
| 4 | Crittenden County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $18M | |
| 5 | White County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $16M | |
| 6 | Greene County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $14M | |
| 7 | Jefferson County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $11M | |
| 8 | Poinsett County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $12M | |
| 9 | Cross County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $11M | |
| 10 | Faulkner County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $15M | |
| 11 | Clay County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $8M | |
| 12 | Lonoke County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $10M | |
| 13 | Phillips County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $5M | |
| 14 | Lawrence County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $6M | |
| 15 | Randolph County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $6M | |
| 16 | Arkansas County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $5M | |
| 17 | Jackson County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $4M | |
| 18 | St. Francis County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $3M | |
| 19 | Lee County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $3M | |
| 20 | Independence County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $5M | |
| 21 | Garland County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 22 | Saline County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $5M | |
| 23 | Monroe County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $3M | |
| 24 | Woodruff County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $2M | |
| 25 | Prairie County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $2M | |
| 26 | Conway County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 27 | Benton County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $4M | |
| 28 | Cleburne County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $2M | |
| 29 | Sharp County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $2M | |
| 30 | Baxter County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 31 | Sebastian County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 32 | Washington County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 33 | Pope County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 34 | Desha County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 35 | Drew County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 36 | Ashley County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 37 | Bradley County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 38 | Izard County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $976K | |
| 39 | Ouachita County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 40 | Lincoln County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 41 | Chicot County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $878K | |
| 42 | Union County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $930K | |
| 43 | Van Buren County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $777K | |
| 44 | Hot Spring County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $924K | |
| 45 | Fulton County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $710K | |
| 46 | Hempstead County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $811K | |
| 47 | Stone County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $628K | |
| 48 | Clark County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $775K | |
| 49 | Columbia County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $568K | |
| 50 | Boone County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $816K | |
| 51 | Carroll County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $538K | |
| 52 | Johnson County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $535K | |
| 53 | Miller County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $504K | |
| 54 | Dallas County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $462K | |
| 55 | Crawford County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $656K | |
| 56 | Yell County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $483K | |
| 57 | Grant County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $636K | |
| 58 | Marion County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $402K | |
| 59 | Little River County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $381K | |
| 60 | Howard County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $347K | |
| 61 | Cleveland County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $335K | |
| 62 | Franklin County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $318K | |
| 63 | Sevier County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $284K | |
| 64 | Logan County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $385K | |
| 65 | Nevada County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $227K | |
| 66 | Searcy County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $270K | |
| 67 | Perry County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $310K | |
| 68 | Polk County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $247K | |
| 69 | Lafayette County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $218K | |
| 70 | Madison County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $267K | |
| 71 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $412K | |
| 72 | Pike County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $235K | |
| 73 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $128K | |
| 74 | Scott County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $139K | |
| 75 | Newton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $81K |
75 Arkansas counties with measurable earthquake risk. See the national earthquake ranking or all Arkansas counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Arkansas county has the highest earthquake risk?
Pulaski County has the highest FEMA earthquake risk score in Arkansas at 98.2 (High), with $50M in expected annual losses and about 0.00 events per year.
How many Arkansas counties face significant earthquake risk?
75 Arkansas counties record measurable earthquake risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.