Earthquake Information for Rector Township, Illinois

Rector Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 15 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.73% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Rector Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Rector Township, IL was a 4.1 Magnitude in 1984.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Rector Township since 1931 within 30 miles
15
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
9.73%

Earthquake Probability for Rector Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Rector 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
9.73%
5.1
7.94%
5.2
7.94%
5.2
7.94%
5.3
6.47%
5.4
5.27%
5.5
4.30%
5.6
3.99%
5.7
3.26%
5.8
2.87%
5.9
2.35%
6.0
2.19%
6.1
1.74%
6.2
1.50%
6.3
1.18%
6.4
1.08%
6.5
0.83%
6.6
0.69%
6.7
0.62%
6.8
0.44%
6.9
0.34%
7.0
0.29%
7.1
0.18%
7.2
0.12%
7.3
0.09%
7.4
0.04%
7.5
0.01%
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%