Earthquake Information for Jackson, Missouri

Jackson, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 27 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.04% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Jackson, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Jackson, MO was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Jackson since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

8.04%

Most Recent
Largest

3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
1/30/2017 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.06971 mi from Chaffee, MO
1/23/2017 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 10.9267 mi from Perryville, MO
11/6/2015 - 2.1 mag, 11.9mi depth 11.4664 mi from Marble Hill, MO
11/6/2015 - 1.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 13.2923 mi from Fredericktown, MO
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
11/8/2010 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.117 mi from Delta, MO
1/9/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.1939 mi from Glen Allen, MO
6/27/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1872 mi from Grand Tower Township, IL
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
6/16/1993 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4052 mi from Union Township, MO
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
8/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7139 mi from Union Township, MO
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO
1/3/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9724 mi from Apple Creek Township, MO

1/3/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9724 mi from Apple Creek Township, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
8/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7139 mi from Union Township, MO
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
6/27/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1872 mi from Grand Tower Township, IL
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO
11/8/2010 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.117 mi from Delta, MO
6/16/1993 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4052 mi from Union Township, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
1/9/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.1939 mi from Glen Allen, MO
1/23/2017 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 10.9267 mi from Perryville, MO
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
1/30/2017 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.06971 mi from Chaffee, MO
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
11/6/2015 - 2.1 mag, 11.9mi depth 11.4664 mi from Marble Hill, MO
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
11/6/2015 - 1.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 13.2923 mi from Fredericktown, MO

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Earthquake Probability for Jackson, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Jackson, MO.

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

8.04%

5.1

6.76%

5.2

6.76%

5.2

6.76%

5.3

5.72%

5.4

4.88%

5.5

4.19%

5.6

3.97%

5.7

3.46%

5.8

3.19%

5.9

2.83%

6.0

2.71%

6.1

2.39%

6.2

2.23%

6.3

2.00%

6.4

1.92%

6.5

1.75%

6.6

1.65%

6.7

1.60%

6.8

1.48%

6.9

1.42%

7.0

1.39%

7.1

1.27%

7.2

1.25%

7.3

1.24%

7.4

1.00%

7.5

0.55%

7.6

0.55%

7.7

0.20%

7.8

0.20%

7.9

0.11%

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 Jackson, MO

View the number of earthquake incidents in Jackson, MO by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Jackson, MO

Total Number of Earthquakes in Jackson, MO within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

03/22/2020

2.1

12.7

4.18

Earthquake Information for Jackson, Missouri

Earthquake Probability for Jackson, MO

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

Earthquake Count for Jackson, MO

List of Earthquake Incidents for Jackson, MO

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Jackson, MO

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