Earthquake Information for Smallwood Township, Illinois

Smallwood Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 15 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.65% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Smallwood Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Smallwood Township, IL was a 4.9 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Smallwood Township since 1931 within 30 miles
15
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.65%

Earthquake Probability for Smallwood Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Smallwood 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
5.65%
5.1
4.59%
5.2
4.59%
5.2
4.59%
5.3
3.73%
5.4
3.03%
5.5
2.47%
5.6
2.29%
5.7
1.87%
5.8
1.65%
5.9
1.35%
6.0
1.26%
6.1
1.01%
6.2
0.88%
6.3
0.71%
6.4
0.65%
6.5
0.51%
6.6
0.43%
6.7
0.39%
6.8
0.29%
6.9
0.23%
7.0
0.20%
7.1
0.12%
7.2
0.09%
7.3
0.07%
7.4
0.03%
7.5
0.00%
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%