Petersburg Earthquake Information

Petersburg Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 4.697% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Petersburg, Indiana within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Petersburg, Indiana was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
4.697%
5.1
3.820%
5.2
3.820%
5.3
3.109%
5.4
2.535%
5.5
2.070%
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5.6
1.923%
5.7
1.577%
5.8
1.393%
5.9
1.150%
6.0
1.073%
6.1
0.867%
6.2
0.757%
6.3
0.604%
6.4
0.556%
6.5
0.436%
6.6
0.369%
6.7
0.334%
6.8
0.245%
6.9
0.198%
7.0
0.171%
7.1
0.106%
7.2
0.074%
7.3
0.057%
7.4
0.024%
7.5
0.004%
7.6
0.002%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.