Earthquake Information for Evansville, Indiana

Evansville, IN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 9 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.49% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Evansville, IN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Evansville, IN was a 4.6 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Evansville since 1931 within 30 miles
9
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.49%

Earthquake Probability for Evansville, IN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Evansville, 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
6.49%
5.1
5.28%
5.2
5.28%
5.2
5.28%
5.3
4.30%
5.4
3.50%
5.5
2.85%
5.6
2.65%
5.7
2.17%
5.8
1.91%
5.9
1.57%
6.0
1.46%
6.1
1.18%
6.2
1.03%
6.3
0.82%
6.4
0.75%
6.5
0.59%
6.6
0.50%
6.7
0.45%
6.8
0.33%
6.9
0.27%
7.0
0.23%
7.1
0.14%
7.2
0.10%
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%