Earthquake Information for Plum Hill Township, Illinois

Plum Hill Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 17 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.40% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Plum Hill Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Plum Hill Township, IL was a 4.0 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Plum Hill Township since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

5.40%

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
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
5/21/2010 - 2.3 mag, 20.8mi depth 1.1692 mi from Lebanon, 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
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
8/26/1986 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1988 mi from Fayetteville Township, IL
5/15/1983 - 3.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 1.5345 mi from Pierron, IL
8/22/1974 - 2.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.3208 mi from Marissa, IL
6/5/1974 - 4.0 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.0544 mi from Caseyville Township, IL

6/5/1974 - 4.0 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.0544 mi from Caseyville Township, IL
5/15/1983 - 3.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 1.5345 mi from Pierron, IL
8/26/1986 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1988 mi from Fayetteville 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
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
8/22/1974 - 2.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.3208 mi from Marissa, IL
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
5/21/2010 - 2.3 mag, 20.8mi depth 1.1692 mi from Lebanon, IL
4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Plum Hill Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Plum Hill 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

5.40%

5.1

4.36%

5.2

4.36%

5.2

4.36%

5.3

3.51%

5.4

2.83%

5.5

2.28%

5.6

2.10%

5.7

1.69%

5.8

1.47%

5.9

1.18%

6.0

1.09%

6.1

0.84%

6.2

0.71%

6.3

0.52%

6.4

0.46%

6.5

0.31%

6.6

0.23%

6.7

0.20%

6.8

0.10%

6.9

0.06%

7.0

0.04%

7.1

0.02%

7.2

0.01%

7.3

0.01%

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%

Earthquake Count for Plum Hill Township, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Plum Hill Township, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Plum Hill 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 Plum Hill Township, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Plum Hill Township, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Plum Hill Township, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Plum Hill Township, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Plum Hill Township, IL

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