Earthquake Information for Union County, Illinois

Union County, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 14.73% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Union County, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Union County, IL was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Union County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
14.73%

Earthquake Probability for Union County, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Union County, 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
14.73%
5.1
13.31%
5.2
13.31%
5.2
13.31%
5.3
12.15%
5.4
11.20%
5.5
10.44%
5.6
10.19%
5.7
9.62%
5.8
9.32%
5.9
8.91%
6.0
8.78%
6.1
8.43%
6.2
8.24%
6.3
7.98%
6.4
7.90%
6.5
7.70%
6.6
7.60%
6.7
7.54%
6.8
7.40%
6.9
7.33%
7.0
7.30%
7.1
6.77%
7.2
6.74%
7.3
6.73%
7.4
5.50%
7.5
3.09%
7.6
3.09%
7.7
1.11%
7.8
1.11%
7.9
0.60%
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%