Earthquake Information for Metropolis, Illinois

Metropolis, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 33 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 17.19% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Metropolis, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Metropolis, IL was a 4.0 Magnitude in 2003.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Metropolis since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

17.19%

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
8/23/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.25807 mi from La Center, KY
2/12/2017 - 2.2 mag, 0.7mi depth 3.27729 mi from La Center, KY
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
12/8/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.65615 mi from Wickliffe, KY
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
5/3/2011 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.3185 mi from Wickliffe, KY
1/1/2008 - 2.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 3.1137 mi from Kevil, KY
1/31/2007 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.4975 mi from Bardwell, KY
3/1/2006 - 3.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.0172 mi from Buncombe, IL
6/20/2005 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 2.2913 mi from Blandville, KY
6/20/2005 - 3.6 mag, 21.1mi depth 2.6729 mi from Blandville, KY
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
6/6/2003 - 4.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 1.6107 mi from Bardwell, KY
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
7/6/1999 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6106 mi from Lovelaceville, KY
5/11/1998 - 2.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.4127 mi from Bardwell, KY
4/8/1998 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.1211 mi from Blandville, KY
9/26/1994 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9764 mi from Blandville, KY
7/29/1993 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.4666 mi from Blandville, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7554 mi from Barlow, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.535 mi from Barlow, KY
5/11/1992 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2097 mi from Arlington, KY
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
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
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL

6/6/2003 - 4.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 1.6107 mi from Bardwell, KY
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
6/20/2005 - 3.6 mag, 21.1mi depth 2.6729 mi from Blandville, KY
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
9/26/1994 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9764 mi from Blandville, KY
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
4/8/1998 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.1211 mi from Blandville, KY
5/3/2011 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.3185 mi from Wickliffe, KY
2/23/1983 - 3.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.8884 mi from Kevil, KY
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL
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
1/31/2007 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.4975 mi from Bardwell, KY
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
6/20/2005 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 2.2913 mi from Blandville, KY
5/11/1998 - 2.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.4127 mi from Bardwell, KY
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.535 mi from Barlow, KY
7/29/1993 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.4666 mi from Blandville, KY
5/11/1992 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2097 mi from Arlington, KY
1/1/2008 - 2.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 3.1137 mi from Kevil, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7554 mi from Barlow, KY
6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
12/8/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.65615 mi from Wickliffe, KY
8/23/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.25807 mi from La Center, KY
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
2/12/2017 - 2.2 mag, 0.7mi depth 3.27729 mi from La Center, KY
7/6/1999 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6106 mi from Lovelaceville, KY
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 Metropolis, IL

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

17.19%

5.1

15.52%

5.2

15.52%

5.2

15.52%

5.3

14.15%

5.4

13.04%

5.5

12.13%

5.6

11.84%

5.7

11.16%

5.8

10.80%

5.9

10.32%

6.0

10.17%

6.1

9.72%

6.2

9.48%

6.3

9.15%

6.4

9.05%

6.5

8.81%

6.6

8.67%

6.7

8.60%

6.8

8.43%

6.9

8.33%

7.0

8.28%

7.1

7.64%

7.2

7.58%

7.3

7.55%

7.4

6.15%

7.5

3.45%

7.6

3.45%

7.7

1.24%

7.8

1.24%

7.9

0.67%

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 Metropolis, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Metropolis, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Metropolis, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Metropolis, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Metropolis, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Metropolis, IL

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