Earthquake Information for Ashley Township, Illinois

Ashley Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 20 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.38% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Ashley Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Ashley Township, IL was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1985.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Ashley Township since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

6.38%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL
3/28/2024 - 2.8 mag, 23.6mi depth 1.06419 mi from Germantown, IL
3/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.64852 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
7/10/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.21418 mi from Benton, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
12/19/2021 - 2.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.65689 mi from Odin, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
9/13/1997 - 2.8 mag, 16.0mi depth 2.2431 mi from Darmstadt, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
8/31/1987 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3556 mi from Darmstadt, IL
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
8/22/1974 - 2.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.3208 mi from Marissa, IL

10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
8/31/1987 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3556 mi from Darmstadt, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
3/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.64852 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
3/28/2024 - 2.8 mag, 23.6mi depth 1.06419 mi from Germantown, IL
9/13/1997 - 2.8 mag, 16.0mi depth 2.2431 mi from Darmstadt, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
8/22/1974 - 2.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.3208 mi from Marissa, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
7/10/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.21418 mi from Benton, IL
4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
12/19/2021 - 2.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.65689 mi from Odin, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Ashley Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Ashley 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)

5.0

6.38%

5.1

5.18%

5.2

5.18%

5.2

5.18%

5.3

4.20%

5.4

3.40%

5.5

2.76%

5.6

2.56%

5.7

2.08%

5.8

1.82%

5.9

1.49%

6.0

1.38%

6.1

1.07%

6.2

0.91%

6.3

0.68%

6.4

0.61%

6.5

0.44%

6.6

0.35%

6.7

0.30%

6.8

0.19%

6.9

0.13%

7.0

0.10%

7.1

0.06%

7.2

0.04%

7.3

0.03%

7.4

0.01%

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%

Earthquake Count for Ashley Township, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Ashley Township, IL

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

04/18/2024

2.2

10.0

4.43

Earthquake Information for Ashley Township, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Ashley Township, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Ashley Township, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Ashley Township, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Ashley Township, IL

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