Earthquake Information for Clay City Township, Illinois

Clay City Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 38 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.40% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Clay City Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Clay City Township, IL was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Clay City Township since 1931 within 30 miles
38
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.40%

Earthquake Probability for Clay City Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Clay City Township, IL.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
7.40%
5.1
6.03%
5.2
6.03%
5.2
6.03%
5.3
4.92%
5.4
4.01%
5.5
3.28%
5.6
3.05%
5.7
2.50%
5.8
2.21%
5.9
1.82%
6.0
1.70%
6.1
1.36%
6.2
1.18%
6.3
0.93%
6.4
0.86%
6.5
0.66%
6.6
0.56%
6.7
0.51%
6.8
0.37%
6.9
0.30%
7.0
0.26%
7.1
0.16%
7.2
0.11%
7.3
0.08%
7.4
0.03%
7.5
0.01%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%