Minnesota earthquake risk
Hennepin County has the highest earthquake risk in Minnesota, scoring 49.8 out of 100 — rated "Very Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 49.8 | Very Low |
| 2 | Ramsey County | 28.9 | Very Low |
| 3 | Stearns County | 24.9 | Very Low |
| 4 | Anoka County | 23.2 | Very Low |
| 5 | Dakota County | 21.2 | Very Low |
| 6 | Nobles County | 20.4 | Very Low |
| 7 | Otter Tail County | 18.8 | Very Low |
| 8 | Mower County | 17.7 | Very Low |
| 9 | Olmsted County | 16.3 | Very Low |
| 10 | Kandiyohi County | 16 | Very Low |
| 11 | Blue Earth County | 15.8 | Very Low |
| 12 | Lyon County | 15.7 | Very Low |
| 13 | Freeborn County | 15.6 | Very Low |
| 14 | Wright County | 14.9 | Very Low |
| 15 | Clay County | 14.8 | Very Low |
| 16 | Martin County | 14.8 | Very Low |
| 17 | Faribault County | 14.6 | Very Low |
| 18 | McLeod County | 14 | Very Low |
| 19 | Douglas County | 13.8 | Very Low |
| 20 | Renville County | 13.5 | Very Low |
| 21 | Washington County | 13.3 | Very Low |
| 22 | Rice County | 12.8 | Very Low |
| 23 | Winona County | 11.6 | Very Low |
| 24 | Pipestone County | 11.3 | Very Low |
| 25 | Crow Wing County | 10.9 | Very Low |
| 26 | Watonwan County | 10.7 | Very Low |
| 27 | Fillmore County | 10.2 | Very Low |
| 28 | Cottonwood County | 10 | Very Low |
| 29 | Chippewa County | 9.9 | Very Low |
| 30 | Scott County | 9.9 | Very Low |
| 31 | Waseca County | 9.6 | Very Low |
| 32 | Redwood County | 9.5 | Very Low |
| 33 | Steele County | 9.5 | Very Low |
| 34 | Carver County | 9 | Very Low |
| 35 | Yellow Medicine County | 9 | Very Low |
| 36 | Murray County | 8.9 | Very Low |
| 37 | Swift County | 8.8 | Very Low |
| 38 | Brown County | 8.5 | Very Low |
| 39 | Le Sueur County | 8 | Very Low |
| 40 | Becker County | 7.6 | Very Low |
| 41 | Lac qui Parle County | 7.6 | Very Low |
| 42 | Nicollet County | 7.6 | Very Low |
| 43 | Morrison County | 7.1 | Very Low |
| 44 | Rock County | 7 | Very Low |
| 45 | Todd County | 7 | Very Low |
| 46 | Benton County | 6.9 | Very Low |
| 47 | Sherburne County | 6.5 | Very Low |
| 48 | Beltrami County | 6.2 | Very Low |
| 49 | Meeker County | 6 | Very Low |
| 50 | Polk County | 5.9 | Very Low |
| 51 | Big Stone County | 5.7 | Very Low |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 5.6 | Very Low |
| 53 | Sibley County | 5.4 | Very Low |
| 54 | Stevens County | 5.3 | Very Low |
| 55 | Cass County | 5.2 | Very Low |
| 56 | Jackson County | 5.1 | Very Low |
| 57 | Traverse County | 5 | Very Low |
| 58 | Wadena County | 4.8 | Very Low |
| 59 | Chisago County | 4.4 | Very Low |
| 60 | Houston County | 4.1 | Very Low |
| 61 | Pope County | 3.9 | Very Low |
| 62 | Goodhue County | 3.8 | Very Low |
| 63 | Wabasha County | 3.6 | Very Low |
| 64 | Hubbard County | 3.5 | Very Low |
| 65 | St. Louis County | 3.2 | Very Low |
| 66 | Mille Lacs County | 3.1 | Very Low |
| 67 | Wilkin County | 3.1 | Very Low |
| 68 | Grant County | 3 | Very Low |
| 69 | Itasca County | 3 | Very Low |
| 70 | Pine County | 3 | Very Low |
| 71 | Dodge County | 2.8 | Very Low |
| 72 | Pennington County | 2.7 | Very Low |
| 73 | Isanti County | 2.6 | Very Low |
| 74 | Mahnomen County | 2.5 | Very Low |
| 75 | Norman County | 2.4 | Very Low |
| 76 | Aitkin County | 2.2 | Very Low |
| 77 | Kanabec County | 1.8 | Very Low |
| 78 | Roseau County | 1.7 | Very Low |
| 79 | Carlton County | 1.5 | Very Low |
| 80 | Marshall County | 1.5 | Very Low |
| 81 | Clearwater County | 1 | Very Low |
| 82 | Koochiching County | 1 | Very Low |
| 83 | Kittson County | 0.5 | Very Low |
| 84 | Red Lake County | 0.4 | Very Low |
| 85 | Lake of the Woods County | 0.3 | Very Low |
| 86 | Cook County | 0 | No Rating |
| 87 | Lake County | 0 | No Rating |
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 Minnesota?
Hennepin County, MN has the highest earthquake risk in Minnesota, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 49.8 out of 100 (rated "Very Low").
What causes earthquake risk in Minnesota?
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.