Earthquake Information for Woodlawn, Illinois

Woodlawn, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 19 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.20% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Woodlawn, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Woodlawn, IL was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1985.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Woodlawn since 1931 within 30 miles
19
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.20%

Earthquake Probability for Woodlawn, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Woodlawn, 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
7.20%
5.1
5.84%
5.2
5.84%
5.2
5.84%
5.3
4.73%
5.4
3.83%
5.5
3.10%
5.6
2.87%
5.7
2.33%
5.8
2.04%
5.9
1.65%
6.0
1.53%
6.1
1.20%
6.2
1.02%
6.3
0.79%
6.4
0.71%
6.5
0.52%
6.6
0.42%
6.7
0.37%
6.8
0.24%
6.9
0.18%
7.0
0.14%
7.1
0.08%
7.2
0.06%
7.3
0.04%
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%