Earthquake Information for Benton, Illinois

Benton, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 22 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Benton, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Benton, IL was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Benton since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

8.34%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL
3/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.64852 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
7/10/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.21418 mi from Benton, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
8/11/2016 - 1.8 mag, 9.8mi depth 7.60644 mi from Mcleansboro, IL
4/19/2013 - 2.2 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.9145 mi from Knight Prairie Township, IL
3/11/2013 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8974 mi from Macedonia, IL
1/11/2013 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.573 mi from Marion, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
2/28/1994 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.239 mi from Levan Township, IL
1/23/1991 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.7023 mi from Hanaford, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
3/10/1988 - 2.6 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.8916 mi from Pittsburg, IL
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL
3/13/1980 - 3.0 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.6794 mi from Broughton, IL

10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
2/28/1994 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.239 mi from Levan Township, IL
1/11/2013 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.573 mi from Marion, IL
3/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.64852 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
1/23/1991 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.7023 mi from Hanaford, IL
3/13/1980 - 3.0 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.6794 mi from Broughton, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
3/11/2013 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8974 mi from Macedonia, IL
3/10/1988 - 2.6 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.8916 mi from Pittsburg, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
4/19/2013 - 2.2 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.9145 mi from Knight Prairie Township, IL
4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL
7/10/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.21418 mi from Benton, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
8/11/2016 - 1.8 mag, 9.8mi depth 7.60644 mi from Mcleansboro, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Benton, IL

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

8.34%

5.1

6.77%

5.2

6.77%

5.2

6.77%

5.3

5.49%

5.4

4.44%

5.5

3.60%

5.6

3.33%

5.7

2.70%

5.8

2.36%

5.9

1.91%

6.0

1.77%

6.1

1.40%

6.2

1.20%

6.3

0.92%

6.4

0.84%

6.5

0.62%

6.6

0.50%

6.7

0.44%

6.8

0.28%

6.9

0.21%

7.0

0.17%

7.1

0.10%

7.2

0.07%

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%

Earthquake Count for Benton, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Benton, IL

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

04/18/2024

2.2

10.0

4.43

Earthquake Information for Benton, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Benton, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Benton, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Benton, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Benton, IL

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