Earthquake Information for Patoka Township, Indiana

Patoka Township, IN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 40 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.75% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Patoka Township, IN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Patoka Township, IN was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Patoka Township since 1931 within 30 miles
40
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.75%

Earthquake Probability for Patoka Township, IN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Patoka Township, IN.

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
6.75%
5.1
5.52%
5.2
5.52%
5.2
5.52%
5.3
4.51%
5.4
3.69%
5.5
3.03%
5.6
2.82%
5.7
2.33%
5.8
2.07%
5.9
1.72%
6.0
1.61%
6.1
1.28%
6.2
1.11%
6.3
0.88%
6.4
0.81%
6.5
0.63%
6.6
0.53%
6.7
0.48%
6.8
0.35%
6.9
0.29%
7.0
0.25%
7.1
0.15%
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%