Earthquake Information for Burnt Prairie, Illinois

Burnt Prairie, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 42 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.48% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Burnt Prairie, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Burnt Prairie, IL was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Burnt Prairie since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

9.48%

Most Recent
Largest

9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, 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
9/19/2017 - 3.8 mag, 15.3mi depth 7.75589 mi from Albion, IL
9/8/2017 - 2.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 8.11467 mi from Mount Carmel, 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
7/10/2013 - 1.8 mag, 15.6mi depth 5.3818 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.6755 mi from West Salem, 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
11/20/2012 - 3.6 mag, 17.0mi depth 4.8867 mi from Bellmont, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
7/18/2008 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.7407 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/24/2008 - 2.9 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.3304 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/5/2008 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1238 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/1/2008 - 1.6 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.8395 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
5/1/2008 - 3.3 mag, 14.3mi depth 5.3681 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/30/2008 - 2.6 mag, 15.4mi depth 5.1271 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/25/2008 - 3.7 mag, 13.2mi depth 5.1271 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/24/2008 - 2.6 mag, 18.3mi depth 4.6673 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/21/2008 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 6.806 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/20/2008 - 2.8 mag, 16.3mi depth 4.5766 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/19/2008 - 2.8 mag, 14.1mi depth 4.0958 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/19/2008 - 2.8 mag, 14.9mi depth 3.9825 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/18/2008 - 5.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 4.9526 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.7114 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 13.2mi depth 5.3304 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/18/2008 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.5577 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 4.0958 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/18/2008 - 4.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.7397 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, 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
4/3/1974 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.6449 mi from Madison Township, IL

4/18/2008 - 5.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 4.9526 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/18/2008 - 4.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.7397 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/3/1974 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.6449 mi from Madison Township, IL
4/21/2008 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 6.806 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
9/19/2017 - 3.8 mag, 15.3mi depth 7.75589 mi from Albion, IL
4/25/2008 - 3.7 mag, 13.2mi depth 5.1271 mi from Bellmont, IL
11/20/2012 - 3.6 mag, 17.0mi depth 4.8867 mi from Bellmont, 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
6/5/2008 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1238 mi from Mount Carmel, 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
4/18/2008 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.5577 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
5/1/2008 - 3.3 mag, 14.3mi depth 5.3681 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
7/18/2008 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.7407 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
3/13/1980 - 3.0 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.6794 mi from Broughton, IL
6/24/2008 - 2.9 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.3304 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
9/8/2017 - 2.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 8.11467 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/19/2008 - 2.8 mag, 14.9mi depth 3.9825 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/20/2008 - 2.8 mag, 16.3mi depth 4.5766 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/19/2008 - 2.8 mag, 14.1mi depth 4.0958 mi from Bellmont, IL
3/11/2013 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8974 mi from Macedonia, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
4/24/2008 - 2.6 mag, 18.3mi depth 4.6673 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/30/2008 - 2.6 mag, 15.4mi depth 5.1271 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 13.2mi depth 5.3304 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 4.0958 mi from Bellmont, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.7114 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, IL
4/12/2022 - 2.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 1.53503 mi from Springerton, IL
6/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.6755 mi from West Salem, 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
7/10/2013 - 1.8 mag, 15.6mi depth 5.3818 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/1/2008 - 1.6 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.8395 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
8/29/1978 - 0.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.1997 mi from Mount Erie, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Burnt Prairie, IL

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

9.48%

5.1

7.73%

5.2

7.73%

5.2

7.73%

5.3

6.31%

5.4

5.15%

5.5

4.21%

5.6

3.91%

5.7

3.20%

5.8

2.82%

5.9

2.33%

6.0

2.17%

6.1

1.74%

6.2

1.52%

6.3

1.20%

6.4

1.09%

6.5

0.85%

6.6

0.72%

6.7

0.65%

6.8

0.47%

6.9

0.38%

7.0

0.33%

7.1

0.20%

7.2

0.14%

7.3

0.11%

7.4

0.04%

7.5

0.01%

7.6

0.01%

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 Burnt Prairie, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Burnt Prairie, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Burnt Prairie, IL within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

09/09/2023

2.5

21.1

6.10

Earthquake Information for Burnt Prairie, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Burnt Prairie, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Burnt Prairie, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Burnt Prairie, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Burnt Prairie, IL

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