Earthquake Information for Clay City, Illinois

Clay City, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 24 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.28% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Clay City, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Clay City, IL was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Clay City since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

7.28%

Most Recent
Largest

9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, IL
9/19/2017 - 3.8 mag, 15.3mi depth 7.75589 mi from Albion, IL
9/8/2017 - 2.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 8.11467 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.54035 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.97434 mi from Fairfield, IL
6/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.6755 mi from West Salem, IL
6/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 23.4mi depth 2.4174 mi from Lukin Township, IL
11/20/2012 - 3.6 mag, 17.0mi depth 4.8867 mi from Bellmont, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
4/24/2008 - 2.6 mag, 18.3mi depth 4.6673 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/19/2008 - 2.8 mag, 14.9mi depth 3.9825 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/18/2008 - 5.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 4.9526 mi from Bellmont, IL
11/11/1991 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4876 mi from Sumner, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
10/5/1988 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4084 mi from Claremont Township, IL
1/5/1988 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8392 mi from Claremont, IL
6/10/1987 - 4.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 0.9898 mi from Claremont Township, IL
4/17/1984 - 3.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 3.4418 mi from Fairfield, IL
12/5/1978 - 3.5 mag, 25.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Zif Township, IL
8/29/1978 - 0.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.1997 mi from Mount Erie, IL
6/2/1978 - 3.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.6089 mi from Lamard Township, IL
4/3/1974 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.6449 mi from Madison Township, IL

4/18/2008 - 5.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 4.9526 mi from Bellmont, IL
6/10/1987 - 4.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 0.9898 mi from Claremont Township, IL
4/3/1974 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.6449 mi from Madison Township, IL
11/11/1991 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4876 mi from Sumner, IL
9/19/2017 - 3.8 mag, 15.3mi depth 7.75589 mi from Albion, IL
11/20/2012 - 3.6 mag, 17.0mi depth 4.8867 mi from Bellmont, IL
10/5/1988 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4084 mi from Claremont Township, IL
12/5/1978 - 3.5 mag, 25.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Zif Township, IL
6/2/1978 - 3.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.6089 mi from Lamard Township, IL
4/17/1984 - 3.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 3.4418 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.54035 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.97434 mi from Fairfield, IL
1/5/1988 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8392 mi from Claremont, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
9/8/2017 - 2.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 8.11467 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/19/2008 - 2.8 mag, 14.9mi depth 3.9825 mi from Bellmont, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
4/24/2008 - 2.6 mag, 18.3mi depth 4.6673 mi from Bellmont, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, IL
6/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.6755 mi from West Salem, IL
6/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 23.4mi depth 2.4174 mi from Lukin Township, IL
8/29/1978 - 0.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.1997 mi from Mount Erie, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Clay City, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Clay City, 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

7.28%

5.1

5.93%

5.2

5.93%

5.2

5.93%

5.3

4.82%

5.4

3.93%

5.5

3.20%

5.6

2.97%

5.7

2.42%

5.8

2.14%

5.9

1.75%

6.0

1.63%

6.1

1.31%

6.2

1.14%

6.3

0.90%

6.4

0.82%

6.5

0.65%

6.6

0.55%

6.7

0.49%

6.8

0.36%

6.9

0.28%

7.0

0.24%

7.1

0.15%

7.2

0.11%

7.3

0.08%

7.4

0.03%

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%

Earthquake Count for Clay City, IL

View the number of earthquake incidents in Clay City, IL by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Clay City, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Clay City, IL within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

09/09/2023

2.5

21.1

6.10

Earthquake Information for Clay City, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Clay City, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Clay City, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Clay City, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Clay City, IL

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