Earthquake Information for Flora, Illinois

Flora, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 18 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.16% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Flora, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Flora, IL was a 4.9 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Flora since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

7.16%

Most Recent
Largest

9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.54035 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.97434 mi from Fairfield, IL
6/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.6755 mi from West Salem, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
10/5/1988 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4084 mi from Claremont Township, IL
1/5/1988 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8392 mi from Claremont, IL
6/10/1987 - 4.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 0.9898 mi from Claremont Township, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
4/17/1984 - 3.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 3.4418 mi from Fairfield, IL
12/5/1978 - 3.5 mag, 25.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Zif Township, IL
8/29/1978 - 0.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.1997 mi from Mount Erie, IL
6/2/1978 - 3.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.6089 mi from Lamard Township, IL
4/3/1974 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.6449 mi from Madison Township, IL

6/10/1987 - 4.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 0.9898 mi from Claremont Township, IL
4/3/1974 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.6449 mi from Madison Township, IL
10/5/1988 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4084 mi from Claremont Township, IL
12/5/1978 - 3.5 mag, 25.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Zif Township, IL
6/2/1978 - 3.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.6089 mi from Lamard Township, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.54035 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.97434 mi from Fairfield, IL
4/17/1984 - 3.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 3.4418 mi from Fairfield, IL
1/5/1988 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8392 mi from Claremont, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, IL
6/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.6755 mi from West Salem, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
8/29/1978 - 0.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.1997 mi from Mount Erie, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Flora, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Flora, IL.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

7.16%

5.1

5.84%

5.2

5.84%

5.2

5.84%

5.3

4.75%

5.4

3.88%

5.5

3.17%

5.6

2.94%

5.7

2.41%

5.8

2.13%

5.9

1.75%

6.0

1.63%

6.1

1.31%

6.2

1.13%

6.3

0.89%

6.4

0.82%

6.5

0.63%

6.6

0.53%

6.7

0.48%

6.8

0.34%

6.9

0.27%

7.0

0.23%

7.1

0.14%

7.2

0.10%

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%

Earthquake Count for Flora, IL

View the number of earthquake incidents in Flora, IL by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Flora, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Flora, IL within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

09/09/2023

2.5

21.1

6.10

Earthquake Information for Flora, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Flora, IL

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Flora, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Flora, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Flora, IL

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