Earthquake Information for Herrin, Illinois

Herrin, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 15 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.14% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Herrin, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Herrin, IL was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Herrin since 1931 within 30 miles
15
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
8.14%

Earthquake Probability for Herrin, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Herrin, 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
8.14%
5.1
6.61%
5.2
6.61%
5.2
6.61%
5.3
5.36%
5.4
4.34%
5.5
3.52%
5.6
3.26%
5.7
2.64%
5.8
2.32%
5.9
1.88%
6.0
1.74%
6.1
1.37%
6.2
1.17%
6.3
0.90%
6.4
0.81%
6.5
0.60%
6.6
0.48%
6.7
0.42%
6.8
0.26%
6.9
0.19%
7.0
0.15%
7.1
0.09%
7.2
0.06%
7.3
0.05%
7.4
0.02%
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%