Earthquake Information for Sandwich, Illinois

Sandwich, IL has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.60% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Sandwich, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Sandwich, IL was a 4.2 Magnitude in 2004.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Sandwich since 1931 within 30 miles
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.60%

Earthquake Probability for Sandwich, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Sandwich, 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
1.60%
5.1
1.29%
5.2
1.29%
5.2
1.29%
5.3
1.04%
5.4
0.83%
5.5
0.67%
5.6
0.62%
5.7
0.50%
5.8
0.43%
5.9
0.35%
6.0
0.32%
6.1
0.24%
6.2
0.20%
6.3
0.15%
6.4
0.13%
6.5
0.09%
6.6
0.06%
6.7
0.05%
6.8
0.02%
6.9
0.01%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
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%