Earthquake Information for Pinckneyville, Illinois

Pinckneyville, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 17 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.31% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Pinckneyville, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Pinckneyville, IL was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1986.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Pinckneyville since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

6.31%

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
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
9/13/1997 - 2.8 mag, 16.0mi depth 2.2431 mi from Darmstadt, 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
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
8/31/1987 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3556 mi from Darmstadt, IL
8/26/1986 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1988 mi from Fayetteville Township, IL
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL
8/22/1974 - 2.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.3208 mi from Marissa, IL

8/26/1986 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1988 mi from Fayetteville Township, 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
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
8/31/1987 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3556 mi from Darmstadt, 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
3/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.64852 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
9/13/1997 - 2.8 mag, 16.0mi depth 2.2431 mi from Darmstadt, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
8/22/1974 - 2.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.3208 mi from Marissa, 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
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

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Earthquake Probability for Pinckneyville, IL

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

6.31%

5.1

5.10%

5.2

5.10%

5.2

5.10%

5.3

4.11%

5.4

3.31%

5.5

2.66%

5.6

2.45%

5.7

1.97%

5.8

1.71%

5.9

1.37%

6.0

1.26%

6.1

0.97%

6.2

0.82%

6.3

0.61%

6.4

0.54%

6.5

0.38%

6.6

0.29%

6.7

0.24%

6.8

0.13%

6.9

0.08%

7.0

0.05%

7.1

0.03%

7.2

0.01%

7.3

0.01%

7.4

0.00%

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 Pinckneyville, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Pinckneyville, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Pinckneyville, 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 Pinckneyville, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Pinckneyville, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Pinckneyville, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Pinckneyville, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Pinckneyville, IL

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