Earthquake Information for Elk Prairie Township, Illinois

Elk Prairie Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 21 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.73% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Elk Prairie Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Elk Prairie Township, IL was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Elk Prairie Township since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

7.73%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL
3/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.64852 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
7/10/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.21418 mi from Benton, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
12/19/2021 - 2.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.65689 mi from Odin, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
4/19/2013 - 2.2 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.9145 mi from Knight Prairie Township, IL
3/11/2013 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8974 mi from Macedonia, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
1/23/1991 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.7023 mi from Hanaford, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL

10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
3/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.64852 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
1/23/1991 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.7023 mi from Hanaford, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
3/11/2013 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8974 mi from Macedonia, IL
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
4/19/2013 - 2.2 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.9145 mi from Knight Prairie Township, IL
4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL
7/10/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.21418 mi from Benton, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
12/19/2021 - 2.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.65689 mi from Odin, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Elk Prairie Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Elk Prairie 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)

5.0

7.73%

5.1

6.28%

5.2

6.28%

5.2

6.28%

5.3

5.10%

5.4

4.14%

5.5

3.36%

5.6

3.11%

5.7

2.53%

5.8

2.22%

5.9

1.81%

6.0

1.68%

6.1

1.32%

6.2

1.13%

6.3

0.86%

6.4

0.78%

6.5

0.57%

6.6

0.46%

6.7

0.40%

6.8

0.26%

6.9

0.19%

7.0

0.15%

7.1

0.09%

7.2

0.06%

7.3

0.05%

7.4

0.02%

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%

Earthquake Count for Elk Prairie Township, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Elk Prairie Township, IL

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

04/18/2024

2.2

10.0

4.43

Earthquake Information for Elk Prairie Township, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Elk Prairie Township, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Elk Prairie Township, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Elk Prairie Township, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Elk Prairie Township, IL

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