Earthquake Information for Jonesboro, Illinois

Jonesboro, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 31 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 15.23% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Jonesboro, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Jonesboro, IL was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Jonesboro since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

15.23%

Most Recent
Largest

9/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 2.5mi depth 3.31125 mi from Bandana, KY
3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
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
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
1/20/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.3mi depth 4.27431 mi from Mound City, IL
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
1/11/2013 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.573 mi from Marion, IL
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
3/1/2006 - 3.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.0172 mi from Buncombe, IL
6/27/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1872 mi from Grand Tower Township, IL
2/28/1994 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.239 mi from Levan Township, IL
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
6/16/1993 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4052 mi from Union Township, MO
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
8/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7139 mi from Union Township, MO
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, 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
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL
1/3/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9724 mi from Apple Creek Township, MO

1/3/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9724 mi from Apple Creek Township, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
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
8/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7139 mi from Union Township, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
2/13/1984 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0786 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
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
2/28/1994 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.239 mi from Levan Township, IL
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO
6/27/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1872 mi from Grand Tower Township, IL
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
6/16/1993 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4052 mi from Union Township, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
1/20/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.3mi depth 4.27431 mi from Mound City, IL
9/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 2.5mi depth 3.31125 mi from Bandana, KY

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Earthquake Probability for Jonesboro, IL

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

15.23%

5.1

13.88%

5.2

13.88%

5.2

13.88%

5.3

12.78%

5.4

11.89%

5.5

11.16%

5.6

10.93%

5.7

10.39%

5.8

10.10%

5.9

9.72%

6.0

9.59%

6.1

9.24%

6.2

9.05%

6.3

8.80%

6.4

8.71%

6.5

8.51%

6.6

8.41%

6.7

8.35%

6.8

8.21%

6.9

8.15%

7.0

8.11%

7.1

7.53%

7.2

7.50%

7.3

7.49%

7.4

6.13%

7.5

3.44%

7.6

3.44%

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 Jonesboro, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Jonesboro, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Jonesboro, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Jonesboro, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Jonesboro, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Jonesboro, IL

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