ZIP 38007, Dyer County, Tennessee Earthquake Risk Score

ZIP 38007, Dyer County, Tennessee has an 8.1 / 10 earthquake risk score from PerilScore v4 data.

Earthquake risk score
8.1 / 10
High risk
Confidence 95%
Snapshot 2026-06-17
Computed from decades of public weather data using physics-based probability modeling.
Site PGA
2.31 g
2% / 50 yr PGA
2.31 g
Fault distance
817.6 km
M4+ events
27
Risk Score (0-10)
8.1
Historical Events
27

in the record

Avg Return Period
No data

years between events

Data Confidence
95%

ZIP 38007, Dyer County, Tennessee has an 8.1 / 10 earthquake risk score, which falls in the very high band and is in the 99th percentile among scored local areas in this model. The score was snapshotted on 2026-06-17 with 95% model confidence.

What drives this score here?

NSHM site-adjusted PGA is the largest V4 contributor from registered local hazard drivers. For this location, the score card also highlights these model signals:

  • Site PGA: 2.31 g
  • 2% / 50 yr PGA: 2.31 g
  • Fault distance: 817.6 km
  • M4+ events: 27

The strongest component metrics in the snapshot are:

  • NSHM Site Adjusted PGA: model component 0.320. The raw value is 2.31 g.
  • 2Pct 50Yr PGA: model component 0.220. The raw value is 2.31 g.
  • Design PGA: model component 0.180. The raw value is 1.54 g.

For earthquake exposure, the useful signals are site-adjusted PGA, design PGA, fault proximity, fault slip rate, and historical seismicity. This snapshot shows site-adjusted PGA at 2.31 g and nearest mapped fault distance at 817.6 km.

How to read the location signal

This page uses the representative local model area around the ZIP code area centroid for ZIP 38007, Dyer County, Tennessee. That local model area is roughly 5 square kilometers, so the score is a practical place-level signal for browsing and comparison. The building-level view comes from entering a street address.

The model confidence is high enough for direct local comparison across nearby pages.

The source record for this page is: PerilScore local earthquake local model feature table with NSHM, site amplification, design PGA, and fault proximity drivers

Why building details matter

A street-address score can account for the unique characteristics of a specific building, including age, construction type, roof shape and condition, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure. Those details can change resilience or susceptibility around the same location-level score.

Use this ZIP page when you want a more local read than the county page. Since the percentile is elevated, it is worth comparing nearby pages before relying on the area score alone.

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Building-level address score

The local score is the starting point

A specific building can perform differently from the surrounding area. The PerilScore street-address check adds building age, construction type, roof details, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure to the earthquake layer shown here.

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About this earthquake score

What does the earthquake score mean for ZIP 38007, Dyer County, Tennessee?
The 8.1 / 10 score summarizes long-run earthquake exposure for the representative local model area at this location’s centroid. It is best used as a local area signal before checking a street address.
Why can nearby buildings have different earthquake risk?
Building age, construction type, roof details, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure can change resilience or susceptibility at the address level.
How do I get the building-specific score?
Use the free PerilScore app and enter the street address. The full score starts with the earthquake layer shown here and adds building and surroundings details for that property.

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