Earthquake Information for Princeton, Indiana

Princeton, IN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 39 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.84% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Princeton, IN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Princeton, IN was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Princeton since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

6.84%

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
8/17/2023 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.04531 mi from Lawrenceville, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, 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
5/28/2015 - 2.1 mag, 0.7mi depth 8.29026 mi from Haubstadt, IN
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
6/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 23.4mi depth 2.4174 mi from Lukin Township, IL
11/20/2012 - 3.6 mag, 17.0mi depth 4.8867 mi from Bellmont, IL
4/11/2012 - 2.2 mag, 12.4mi depth 2.6345 mi from Washington, IN
10/10/2011 - 2.2 mag, 14.9mi depth 1.0498 mi from Evansville, IN
4/24/2010 - 2.5 mag, 7.9mi depth 1.4504 mi from Mount Carmel, 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
6/18/2002 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2722 mi from Marrs Township, IN
12/7/2000 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.7728 mi from Perry Township, IN
8/26/2000 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0698 mi from Boonville, IN
3/6/2000 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2474 mi from Scott Township, IN
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
5/1/1985 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.1314 mi from Perry Township, IN
2/13/1985 - 3.0 mag, 15.8mi depth 2.399 mi from Washington Township, IN

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
6/18/2002 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2722 mi from Marrs Township, IN
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
6/5/2008 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1238 mi from Mount Carmel, 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
12/7/2000 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.7728 mi from Perry Township, IN
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
2/13/1985 - 3.0 mag, 15.8mi depth 2.399 mi from Washington Township, IN
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
5/1/1985 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.1314 mi from Perry Township, IN
8/17/2023 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.04531 mi from Lawrenceville, 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
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, 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
8/26/2000 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0698 mi from Boonville, IN
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
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.7114 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, IL
4/24/2010 - 2.5 mag, 7.9mi depth 1.4504 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
3/6/2000 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2474 mi from Scott Township, IN
9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
6/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.6755 mi from West Salem, IL
4/11/2012 - 2.2 mag, 12.4mi depth 2.6345 mi from Washington, IN
10/10/2011 - 2.2 mag, 14.9mi depth 1.0498 mi from Evansville, IN
5/28/2015 - 2.1 mag, 0.7mi depth 8.29026 mi from Haubstadt, IN
6/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 23.4mi depth 2.4174 mi from Lukin Township, 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

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Earthquake Probability for Princeton, IN

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

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

6.84%

5.1

5.58%

5.2

5.58%

5.2

5.58%

5.3

4.55%

5.4

3.71%

5.5

3.03%

5.6

2.82%

5.7

2.31%

5.8

2.04%

5.9

1.69%

6.0

1.58%

6.1

1.26%

6.2

1.10%

6.3

0.87%

6.4

0.79%

6.5

0.62%

6.6

0.53%

6.7

0.47%

6.8

0.35%

6.9

0.28%

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%

Earthquake Count for Princeton, IN

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Princeton, IN

Total Number of Earthquakes in Princeton, IN 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 Princeton, Indiana

Earthquake Probability for Princeton, IN

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

Earthquake Count for Princeton, IN

List of Earthquake Incidents for Princeton, IN

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Princeton, IN

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