Earthquake Information for Belknap, Illinois

Belknap, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 38 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 17.46% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Belknap, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Belknap, IL was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Belknap since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

17.46%

Most Recent
Largest

9/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 2.5mi depth 3.31125 mi from Bandana, KY
6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
8/23/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.25807 mi from La Center, KY
4/6/2017 - 2.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.7396 mi from Cairo, IL
2/12/2017 - 2.2 mag, 0.7mi depth 3.27729 mi from La Center, KY
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 14.9mi depth 9.42631 mi from La Center, KY
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 9.08822 mi from La Center, KY
12/8/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.65615 mi from Wickliffe, KY
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
1/20/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.3mi depth 4.27431 mi from Mound City, IL
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
1/11/2013 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.573 mi from Marion, IL
5/3/2011 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.3185 mi from Wickliffe, KY
1/1/2008 - 2.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 3.1137 mi from Kevil, KY
1/31/2007 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.4975 mi from Bardwell, KY
3/1/2006 - 3.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.0172 mi from Buncombe, IL
6/20/2005 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 2.2913 mi from Blandville, KY
6/20/2005 - 3.6 mag, 21.1mi depth 2.6729 mi from Blandville, KY
3/21/2005 - 2.0 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9428 mi from Kevil, KY
8/26/2003 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1581 mi from Metropolis, IL
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
7/6/1999 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6106 mi from Lovelaceville, KY
4/8/1998 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.1211 mi from Blandville, KY
9/26/1994 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9764 mi from Blandville, KY
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
7/29/1993 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.4666 mi from Blandville, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7554 mi from Barlow, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.535 mi from Barlow, KY
10/14/1987 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.6312 mi from Kevil, KY
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
2/14/1984 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.1928 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
2/13/1984 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0786 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
2/23/1983 - 3.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.8884 mi from Kevil, KY
8/11/1982 - 3.0 mag, 5.4mi depth 7.1108 mi from Joppa, IL
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL

2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
10/14/1987 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.6312 mi from Kevil, KY
2/14/1984 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.1928 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
6/20/2005 - 3.6 mag, 21.1mi depth 2.6729 mi from Blandville, KY
9/26/1994 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9764 mi from Blandville, KY
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 14.9mi depth 9.42631 mi from La Center, KY
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 9.08822 mi from La Center, KY
2/13/1984 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0786 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
4/8/1998 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.1211 mi from Blandville, KY
8/26/2003 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1581 mi from Metropolis, IL
5/3/2011 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.3185 mi from Wickliffe, KY
3/1/2006 - 3.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.0172 mi from Buncombe, IL
2/23/1983 - 3.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.8884 mi from Kevil, KY
8/11/1982 - 3.0 mag, 5.4mi depth 7.1108 mi from Joppa, IL
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL
1/11/2013 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.573 mi from Marion, IL
1/31/2007 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.4975 mi from Bardwell, KY
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
6/20/2005 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 2.2913 mi from Blandville, KY
4/6/2017 - 2.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.7396 mi from Cairo, IL
7/29/1993 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.4666 mi from Blandville, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.535 mi from Barlow, KY
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7554 mi from Barlow, KY
1/1/2008 - 2.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 3.1137 mi from Kevil, KY
12/8/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.65615 mi from Wickliffe, KY
6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
8/23/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.25807 mi from La Center, KY
2/12/2017 - 2.2 mag, 0.7mi depth 3.27729 mi from La Center, KY
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
7/6/1999 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6106 mi from Lovelaceville, KY
1/20/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.3mi depth 4.27431 mi from Mound City, IL
3/21/2005 - 2.0 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9428 mi from Kevil, KY
9/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 2.5mi depth 3.31125 mi from Bandana, KY

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Earthquake Probability for Belknap, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Belknap, 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

17.46%

5.1

15.77%

5.2

15.77%

5.2

15.77%

5.3

14.39%

5.4

13.26%

5.5

12.35%

5.6

12.06%

5.7

11.37%

5.8

11.00%

5.9

10.52%

6.0

10.36%

6.1

9.95%

6.2

9.73%

6.3

9.43%

6.4

9.33%

6.5

9.10%

6.6

8.98%

6.7

8.91%

6.8

8.74%

6.9

8.66%

7.0

8.61%

7.1

7.97%

7.2

7.93%

7.3

7.90%

7.4

6.45%

7.5

3.63%

7.6

3.62%

7.7

1.30%

7.8

1.30%

7.9

0.71%

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 Belknap, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Belknap, IL

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

09/04/2023

1.9

2.5

3.31

Earthquake Information for Belknap, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Belknap, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Belknap, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Belknap, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Belknap, IL

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