Earthquake Risk in Indiana
All Indiana counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index earthquake score
Earthquake risk — ground shaking from sudden movement along geologic faults — is rated for 92 of 92 Indiana counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Vanderburgh County carries the state's highest earthquake score at 97.2, with $32M in expected annual earthquake losses.
No Indiana county reaches the High band for earthquake, and expected annual losses from earthquake total roughly $166M 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 | Vanderburgh County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $32M | |
| 2 | Marion County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $22M | |
| 3 | Vigo County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $6M | |
| 4 | Knox County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $6M | |
| 5 | Warrick County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $6M | |
| 6 | Lake County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $4M | |
| 7 | Daviess County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 8 | Gibson County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $5M | |
| 9 | Posey County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $4M | |
| 10 | Monroe County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $4M | |
| 11 | Dubois County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $4M | |
| 12 | Allen County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 13 | Hamilton County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $5M | |
| 14 | Clark County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 15 | Spencer County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $2M | |
| 16 | Bartholomew County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 17 | Delaware County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 18 | Hendricks County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 19 | Madison County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 20 | Johnson County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $3M | |
| 21 | Tippecanoe County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 22 | Pike County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 23 | St. Joseph County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 24 | Grant County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 25 | Sullivan County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 26 | Floyd County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 27 | Elkhart County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 28 | Howard County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 29 | Lawrence County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 30 | Greene County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 31 | Jackson County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 32 | Wayne County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $806K | |
| 33 | Clay County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 34 | Shelby County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 35 | Morgan County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 36 | Orange County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $795K | |
| 37 | Montgomery County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $852K | |
| 38 | LaPorte County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $745K | |
| 39 | Hancock County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 40 | Porter County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $971K | |
| 41 | Putnam County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $799K | |
| 42 | Harrison County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $807K | |
| 43 | Boone County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 44 | Washington County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $704K | |
| 45 | Kosciusko County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $680K | |
| 46 | Henry County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $718K | |
| 47 | Ripley County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $587K | |
| 48 | Vermillion County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $577K | |
| 49 | Perry County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $616K | |
| 50 | Scott County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $655K | |
| 51 | Jennings County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $523K | |
| 52 | Adams County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $373K | |
| 53 | Parke County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $451K | |
| 54 | Cass County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $422K | |
| 55 | Jefferson County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $515K | |
| 56 | Owen County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $452K | |
| 57 | LaGrange County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $262K | |
| 58 | Randolph County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $417K | |
| 59 | White County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $476K | |
| 60 | Clinton County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $499K | |
| 61 | Decatur County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $662K | |
| 62 | Jay County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $379K | |
| 63 | DeKalb County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $407K | |
| 64 | Martin County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $351K | |
| 65 | Miami County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $323K | |
| 66 | Fountain County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $380K | |
| 67 | Noble County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $327K | |
| 68 | Marshall County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $376K | |
| 69 | Crawford County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $224K | |
| 70 | Rush County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $354K | |
| 71 | Wabash County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $313K | |
| 72 | Dearborn County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $401K | |
| 73 | Jasper County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $364K | |
| 74 | Huntington County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $330K | |
| 75 | Wells County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $332K | |
| 76 | Fayette County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $242K | |
| 77 | Carroll County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $303K | |
| 78 | Whitley County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $243K | |
| 79 | Tipton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $327K | |
| 80 | Newton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $226K | |
| 81 | Blackford County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $189K | |
| 82 | Steuben County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $219K | |
| 83 | Fulton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $185K | |
| 84 | Pulaski County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $183K | |
| 85 | Brown County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $165K | |
| 86 | Benton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $182K | |
| 87 | Starke County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $163K | |
| 88 | Franklin County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $177K | |
| 89 | Warren County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $156K | |
| 90 | Switzerland County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $89K | |
| 91 | Union County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $73K | |
| 92 | Ohio County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $54K |
92 Indiana counties with measurable earthquake risk. See the national earthquake ranking or all Indiana counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Indiana county has the highest earthquake risk?
Vanderburgh County has the highest FEMA earthquake risk score in Indiana at 97.2 (Medium), with $32M in expected annual losses and about 0.01 events per year.
How many Indiana counties face significant earthquake risk?
92 Indiana counties record measurable earthquake risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.