Clay City Earthquake Information

Clay City Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 7.284% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Clay City, Illinois within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Clay City, Illinois was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
7.284%
5.1
5.927%
5.2
5.927%
5.3
4.822%
5.4
3.925%
5.5
3.198%
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5.6
2.968%
5.7
2.424%
5.8
2.135%
5.9
1.752%
6.0
1.631%
6.1
1.307%
6.2
1.135%
6.3
0.898%
6.4
0.824%
6.5
0.647%
6.6
0.549%
6.7
0.495%
6.8
0.358%
6.9
0.284%
7.0
0.245%
7.1
0.154%
7.2
0.107%
7.3
0.081%
7.4
0.033%
7.5
0.006%
7.6
0.004%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.