Earthquake Information for Mount Carmel, Illinois

Mount Carmel, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 40 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.79% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mount Carmel, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mount Carmel, IL was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Mount Carmel since 1931 within 30 miles
40
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.79%

Earthquake Probability for Mount Carmel, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mount Carmel, 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
7.79%
5.1
6.35%
5.2
6.35%
5.2
6.35%
5.3
5.17%
5.4
4.21%
5.5
3.44%
5.6
3.19%
5.7
2.61%
5.8
2.30%
5.9
1.89%
6.0
1.76%
6.1
1.41%
6.2
1.23%
6.3
0.98%
6.4
0.90%
6.5
0.70%
6.6
0.59%
6.7
0.54%
6.8
0.39%
6.9
0.32%
7.0
0.27%
7.1
0.17%
7.2
0.12%
7.3
0.09%
7.4
0.04%
7.5
0.01%
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%