Earthquake Information for Elm River Township, Illinois

Elm River Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 43 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.46% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Elm River Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Elm River Township, IL was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Elm River Township since 1931 within 30 miles
43
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
8.46%

Earthquake Probability for Elm River Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Elm River 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
8.46%
5.1
6.90%
5.2
6.90%
5.2
6.90%
5.3
5.62%
5.4
4.59%
5.5
3.74%
5.6
3.48%
5.7
2.85%
5.8
2.51%
5.9
2.06%
6.0
1.92%
6.1
1.54%
6.2
1.34%
6.3
1.06%
6.4
0.97%
6.5
0.76%
6.6
0.64%
6.7
0.58%
6.8
0.42%
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%