Earthquake Information for Makanda Township, Illinois

Makanda Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 18 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.03% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Makanda Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Makanda Township, IL was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Makanda Township since 1931 within 30 miles
18
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
9.03%

Earthquake Probability for Makanda Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Makanda Township, 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
9.03%
5.1
7.58%
5.2
7.58%
5.2
7.58%
5.3
6.40%
5.4
5.43%
5.5
4.65%
5.6
4.40%
5.7
3.82%
5.8
3.51%
5.9
3.09%
6.0
2.96%
6.1
2.59%
6.2
2.40%
6.3
2.12%
6.4
2.04%
6.5
1.83%
6.6
1.72%
6.7
1.66%
6.8
1.53%
6.9
1.46%
7.0
1.42%
7.1
1.29%
7.2
1.26%
7.3
1.25%
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%