Earthquake Information for Simpson, Illinois

Simpson, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 20 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.64% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Simpson, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Simpson, IL was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Simpson since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

16.64%

Most Recent
Largest

9/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 2.5mi depth 3.31125 mi from Bandana, KY
6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 14.9mi depth 9.42631 mi from La Center, KY
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 9.08822 mi from La Center, KY
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
1/11/2013 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.573 mi from Marion, IL
3/1/2006 - 3.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.0172 mi from Buncombe, IL
3/21/2005 - 2.0 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9428 mi from Kevil, KY
8/26/2003 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1581 mi from Metropolis, IL
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
4/28/2000 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0793 mi from Cottage Township, IL
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
3/10/1988 - 2.6 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.8916 mi from Pittsburg, IL
10/14/1987 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.6312 mi from Kevil, KY
6/29/1984 - 4.1 mag, 1.6mi depth 3.1341 mi from Cottage Township, IL
2/14/1984 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.1928 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
2/13/1984 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0786 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
2/23/1983 - 3.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.8884 mi from Kevil, KY
8/11/1982 - 3.0 mag, 5.4mi depth 7.1108 mi from Joppa, IL
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL

2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
6/29/1984 - 4.1 mag, 1.6mi depth 3.1341 mi from Cottage Township, IL
10/14/1987 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.6312 mi from Kevil, KY
2/14/1984 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.1928 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 14.9mi depth 9.42631 mi from La Center, KY
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 9.08822 mi from La Center, KY
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL
2/13/1984 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0786 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
8/26/2003 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1581 mi from Metropolis, IL
2/23/1983 - 3.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.8884 mi from Kevil, KY
8/11/1982 - 3.0 mag, 5.4mi depth 7.1108 mi from Joppa, IL
3/1/2006 - 3.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.0172 mi from Buncombe, IL
1/11/2013 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.573 mi from Marion, IL
4/28/2000 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0793 mi from Cottage Township, IL
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
3/10/1988 - 2.6 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.8916 mi from Pittsburg, IL
6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
3/21/2005 - 2.0 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9428 mi from Kevil, KY
9/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 2.5mi depth 3.31125 mi from Bandana, KY

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Earthquake Probability for Simpson, IL

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

16.64%

5.1

14.96%

5.2

14.96%

5.2

14.96%

5.3

13.59%

5.4

12.46%

5.5

11.55%

5.6

11.26%

5.7

10.58%

5.8

10.21%

5.9

9.73%

6.0

9.58%

6.1

9.16%

6.2

8.94%

6.3

8.63%

6.4

8.54%

6.5

8.31%

6.6

8.18%

6.7

8.12%

6.8

7.95%

6.9

7.86%

7.0

7.82%

7.1

7.22%

7.2

7.17%

7.3

7.15%

7.4

5.83%

7.5

3.27%

7.6

3.27%

7.7

1.17%

7.8

1.17%

7.9

0.64%

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 Simpson, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Simpson, IL

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

09/04/2023

1.9

2.5

3.31

Earthquake Information for Simpson, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Simpson, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Simpson, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Simpson, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Simpson, IL

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