Earthquake Information for Wayne City, Illinois

Wayne City, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 23 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.38% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Wayne City, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Wayne City, IL was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1978.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Wayne City since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

8.38%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, 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
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
4/12/2022 - 2.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 1.53503 mi from Springerton, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
8/11/2016 - 1.8 mag, 9.8mi depth 7.60644 mi from Mcleansboro, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.54035 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.97434 mi from Fairfield, IL
4/19/2013 - 2.2 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.9145 mi from Knight Prairie Township, IL
3/11/2013 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8974 mi from Macedonia, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
4/17/1984 - 3.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 3.4418 mi from Fairfield, IL
3/13/1980 - 3.0 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.6794 mi from Broughton, IL
12/5/1978 - 3.5 mag, 25.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Zif Township, IL
8/29/1978 - 0.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.1997 mi from Mount Erie, IL
6/2/1978 - 3.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.6089 mi from Lamard Township, IL

10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
12/5/1978 - 3.5 mag, 25.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Zif Township, IL
6/2/1978 - 3.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.6089 mi from Lamard Township, IL
4/17/1984 - 3.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 3.4418 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.54035 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.97434 mi from Fairfield, 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
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
3/13/1980 - 3.0 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.6794 mi from Broughton, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
3/11/2013 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8974 mi from Macedonia, IL
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
4/12/2022 - 2.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 1.53503 mi from Springerton, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL
4/19/2013 - 2.2 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.9145 mi from Knight Prairie Township, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
8/11/2016 - 1.8 mag, 9.8mi depth 7.60644 mi from Mcleansboro, IL
8/29/1978 - 0.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.1997 mi from Mount Erie, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Wayne City, IL

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

8.38%

5.1

6.85%

5.2

6.85%

5.2

6.85%

5.3

5.60%

5.4

4.58%

5.5

3.76%

5.6

3.50%

5.7

2.88%

5.8

2.55%

5.9

2.11%

6.0

1.98%

6.1

1.56%

6.2

1.35%

6.3

1.05%

6.4

0.96%

6.5

0.73%

6.6

0.61%

6.7

0.54%

6.8

0.39%

6.9

0.30%

7.0

0.26%

7.1

0.16%

7.2

0.11%

7.3

0.08%

7.4

0.03%

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%

Earthquake Count for Wayne City, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Wayne City, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Wayne City, 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 Wayne City, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Wayne City, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Wayne City, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Wayne City, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Wayne City, IL

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