Earthquake Information for Mount Vernon, Illinois

Mount Vernon, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 21 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.67% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mount Vernon, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mount Vernon, IL was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1978.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Mount Vernon since 1931 within 30 miles
21
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.67%

Earthquake Probability for Mount Vernon, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mount Vernon, 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
7.67%
5.1
6.23%
5.2
6.23%
5.2
6.23%
5.3
5.06%
5.4
4.10%
5.5
3.33%
5.6
3.09%
5.7
2.51%
5.8
2.20%
5.9
1.79%
6.0
1.67%
6.1
1.31%
6.2
1.13%
6.3
0.87%
6.4
0.78%
6.5
0.58%
6.6
0.48%
6.7
0.42%
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%