Georgia earthquake risk
159 counties scored 0 rated Very High
Fulton County has the highest earthquake risk in Georgia, scoring 96 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton County | 96 | Relatively Moderate |
| 2 | DeKalb County | 94.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 3 | Chatham County | 94.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| 4 | Gwinnett County | 93.3 | Relatively Moderate |
| 5 | Cobb County | 92.3 | Relatively Moderate |
| 6 | Whitfield County | 90.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| 7 | Richmond County | 90 | Relatively Low |
| 8 | Bulloch County | 86.9 | Relatively Low |
| 9 | Floyd County | 85.1 | Relatively Low |
| 10 | Clayton County | 84.9 | Relatively Low |
| 11 | Muscogee County | 84.4 | Relatively Low |
| 12 | Hall County | 84.3 | Relatively Low |
| 13 | Clarke County | 83.3 | Relatively Low |
| 14 | Forsyth County | 82.8 | Relatively Low |
| 15 | Columbia County | 82.5 | Relatively Low |
| 16 | Bartow County | 81 | Relatively Low |
| 17 | Murray County | 79.7 | Relatively Low |
| 18 | Walker County | 79.6 | Relatively Low |
| 19 | Glynn County | 79.5 | Relatively Low |
| 20 | Gordon County | 79.4 | Relatively Low |
| 21 | Houston County | 79.1 | Relatively Low |
| 22 | Cherokee County | 78.9 | Relatively Low |
| 23 | Catoosa County | 78.7 | Relatively Low |
| 24 | Dougherty County | 77.4 | Relatively Low |
| 25 | Bibb County | 77 | Relatively Low |
| 26 | Henry County | 77 | Relatively Low |
| 27 | Carroll County | 76.2 | Relatively Low |
| 28 | Douglas County | 76 | Relatively Low |
| 29 | Burke County | 75.9 | Relatively Low |
| 30 | Liberty County | 75.6 | Relatively Low |
| 31 | Polk County | 74.8 | Relatively Low |
| 32 | Effingham County | 74.2 | Relatively Low |
| 33 | Rockdale County | 73.6 | Relatively Low |
| 34 | Baldwin County | 73.1 | Relatively Low |
| 35 | Fayette County | 73.1 | Relatively Low |
| 36 | Laurens County | 72.9 | Relatively Low |
| 37 | Emanuel County | 72.5 | Relatively Low |
| 38 | Fannin County | 72.4 | Relatively Low |
| 39 | Walton County | 72.1 | Relatively Low |
| 40 | Gilmer County | 72 | Relatively Low |
| 41 | Stephens County | 71.9 | Relatively Low |
| 42 | Troup County | 71.7 | Relatively Low |
| 43 | Elbert County | 71.6 | Relatively Low |
| 44 | Coffee County | 71.2 | Relatively Low |
| 45 | Tattnall County | 71.2 | Relatively Low |
| 46 | Coweta County | 69.5 | Relatively Low |
| 47 | Screven County | 68.7 | Relatively Low |
| 48 | Hart County | 68.4 | Relatively Low |
| 49 | Jackson County | 67.7 | Relatively Low |
| 50 | Chattooga County | 67.6 | Relatively Low |
| 51 | Spalding County | 67.2 | Relatively Low |
| 52 | Paulding County | 67.1 | Relatively Low |
| 53 | Toombs County | 67.1 | Relatively Low |
| 54 | Lowndes County | 66.7 | Relatively Low |
| 55 | Ware County | 66.4 | Relatively Low |
| 56 | Barrow County | 66.3 | Relatively Low |
| 57 | Jefferson County | 65.8 | Relatively Low |
| 58 | McDuffie County | 64.7 | Relatively Low |
| 59 | Union County | 64.4 | Relatively Low |
| 60 | Wayne County | 64.4 | Relatively Low |
| 61 | Washington County | 64.3 | Relatively Low |
| 62 | Sumter County | 64 | Relatively Low |
| 63 | Habersham County | 63.8 | Relatively Low |
| 64 | Crisp County | 63.6 | Relatively Low |
| 65 | Bryan County | 63.2 | Relatively Low |
| 66 | Franklin County | 63.1 | Relatively Low |
| 67 | Newton County | 62.2 | Relatively Low |
| 68 | Tift County | 62.2 | Relatively Low |
| 69 | Madison County | 61.6 | Relatively Low |
| 70 | Haralson County | 60.8 | Relatively Low |
| 71 | White County | 59.9 | Relatively Low |
| 72 | Wilkes County | 59.9 | Relatively Low |
| 73 | Putnam County | 59.3 | Very Low |
| 74 | Evans County | 59.2 | Very Low |
| 75 | Pickens County | 59 | Very Low |
| 76 | Ben Hill County | 58.8 | Very Low |
| 77 | Greene County | 58.6 | Very Low |
| 78 | Lumpkin County | 57.6 | Very Low |
| 79 | Oconee County | 56.7 | Very Low |
| 80 | Colquitt County | 56.5 | Very Low |
| 81 | Dade County | 56.4 | Very Low |
| 82 | Jenkins County | 56 | Very Low |
| 83 | Camden County | 55.3 | Very Low |
| 84 | Candler County | 53.1 | Very Low |
| 85 | Appling County | 53 | Very Low |
| 86 | Morgan County | 52.3 | Very Low |
| 87 | Johnson County | 51.7 | Very Low |
| 88 | Peach County | 51.6 | Very Low |
| 89 | Dodge County | 51.2 | Very Low |
| 90 | Dawson County | 50.9 | Very Low |
| 91 | Upson County | 50.7 | Very Low |
| 92 | Rabun County | 50.3 | Very Low |
| 93 | Bacon County | 50.2 | Very Low |
| 94 | Jeff Davis County | 50.2 | Very Low |
| 95 | Bleckley County | 50 | Very Low |
| 96 | Meriwether County | 50 | Very Low |
| 97 | McIntosh County | 49.3 | Very Low |
| 98 | Monroe County | 49.3 | Very Low |
| 99 | Telfair County | 48.9 | Very Low |
| 100 | Butts County | 48.7 | Very Low |
| 101 | Thomas County | 48.4 | Very Low |
| 102 | Towns County | 48.1 | Very Low |
| 103 | Mitchell County | 47.4 | Very Low |
| 104 | Warren County | 46.8 | Very Low |
| 105 | Jones County | 46.7 | Very Low |
| 106 | Macon County | 46.1 | Very Low |
| 107 | Lee County | 45.6 | Very Low |
| 108 | Lincoln County | 44.9 | Very Low |
| 109 | Banks County | 44.7 | Very Low |
| 110 | Pulaski County | 44.6 | Very Low |
| 111 | Oglethorpe County | 44.4 | Very Low |
| 112 | Hancock County | 44.3 | Very Low |
| 113 | Cook County | 43.9 | Very Low |
| 114 | Berrien County | 43.4 | Very Low |
| 115 | Turner County | 42.6 | Very Low |
| 116 | Pierce County | 42.4 | Very Low |
| 117 | Worth County | 41.9 | Very Low |
| 118 | Brantley County | 41.7 | Very Low |
| 119 | Harris County | 41.5 | Very Low |
| 120 | Heard County | 40.8 | Very Low |
| 121 | Decatur County | 40.4 | Very Low |
| 122 | Lamar County | 40.1 | Very Low |
| 123 | Terrell County | 40.1 | Very Low |
| 124 | Pike County | 39.8 | Very Low |
| 125 | Jasper County | 39.6 | Very Low |
| 126 | Montgomery County | 39.1 | Very Low |
| 127 | Dooly County | 38.9 | Very Low |
| 128 | Twiggs County | 38 | Very Low |
| 129 | Wilcox County | 37.7 | Very Low |
| 130 | Early County | 36.4 | Very Low |
| 131 | Clinch County | 36.1 | Very Low |
| 132 | Irwin County | 36.1 | Very Low |
| 133 | Wheeler County | 35.9 | Very Low |
| 134 | Wilkinson County | 35.9 | Very Low |
| 135 | Charlton County | 35.8 | Very Low |
| 136 | Taylor County | 35.8 | Very Low |
| 137 | Long County | 35.7 | Very Low |
| 138 | Atkinson County | 35.3 | Very Low |
| 139 | Brooks County | 34.5 | Very Low |
| 140 | Randolph County | 33.2 | Very Low |
| 141 | Glascock County | 32.5 | Very Low |
| 142 | Calhoun County | 31.9 | Very Low |
| 143 | Grady County | 31.5 | Very Low |
| 144 | Stewart County | 31.5 | Very Low |
| 145 | Marion County | 30.5 | Very Low |
| 146 | Lanier County | 28.8 | Very Low |
| 147 | Treutlen County | 28.2 | Very Low |
| 148 | Miller County | 27.9 | Very Low |
| 149 | Talbot County | 27.3 | Very Low |
| 150 | Taliaferro County | 26.6 | Very Low |
| 151 | Chattahoochee County | 25.8 | Very Low |
| 152 | Seminole County | 25.2 | Very Low |
| 153 | Crawford County | 25.1 | Very Low |
| 154 | Clay County | 22.4 | Very Low |
| 155 | Webster County | 22.3 | Very Low |
| 156 | Schley County | 20.3 | Very Low |
| 157 | Quitman County | 17.6 | Very Low |
| 158 | Baker County | 17.2 | Very Low |
| 159 | Echols County | 13.9 | Very Low |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest earthquake risk county in Georgia?
Fulton County, GA has the highest earthquake risk in Georgia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 96 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes earthquake risk in Georgia?
Earthquake risk reflects expected annual losses from ground shaking. High scores concentrate in California, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the New Madrid Seismic Zone (spanning Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and neighboring states). NOAA's Storm Events Database does not track earthquakes, so recorded event counts are not shown.