Earthquake Information for Kevil, Kentucky

Kevil, KY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 60 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 18.06% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Kevil, KY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Kevil, KY was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Kevil since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

18.06%

Most Recent
Largest

9/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 2.5mi depth 3.31125 mi from Bandana, KY
8/22/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.43851 mi from Wilson City, MO
2/16/2023 - 2.7 mag, 17.2mi depth 2.02912 mi from Wilson City, MO
4/25/2020 - 2.8 mag, 3.3mi depth 6.03152 mi from Cairo, IL
6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
8/23/2018 - 2.3 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.25807 mi from La Center, KY
5/16/2017 - 3.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.36112 mi from Bardwell, KY
4/6/2017 - 2.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.7396 mi from Cairo, IL
3/19/2017 - 3.1 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.52842 mi from Bardwell, KY
3/15/2017 - 3.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.36611 mi from Wickliffe, KY
2/12/2017 - 2.2 mag, 0.7mi depth 3.27729 mi from La Center, KY
1/21/2017 - 2.7 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.8401 mi from Wickliffe, KY
11/7/2016 - 2.8 mag, 0.2mi depth 6.48828 mi from Bardwell, KY
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 14.9mi depth 9.42631 mi from La Center, KY
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 9.08822 mi from La Center, KY
12/8/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.65615 mi from Wickliffe, KY
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
1/20/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.3mi depth 4.27431 mi from Mound City, IL
2/19/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 6.3622 mi from East Prairie, MO
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
1/14/2014 - 2.2 mag, 5.3mi depth 5.5205 mi from East Prairie, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
7/10/2013 - 2.3 mag, 11.3mi depth 3.4436 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
4/25/2013 - 2.4 mag, 8.1mi depth 3.1598 mi from Ohio Township, MO
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
5/3/2011 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.3185 mi from Wickliffe, KY
9/3/2008 - 2.7 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.6466 mi from Wilson City, MO
1/1/2008 - 2.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 3.1137 mi from Kevil, KY
1/31/2007 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.4975 mi from Bardwell, KY
8/29/2006 - 2.5 mag, 3.5mi depth 3.5978 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
3/1/2006 - 3.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.0172 mi from Buncombe, IL
6/20/2005 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 2.2913 mi from Blandville, KY
6/20/2005 - 3.6 mag, 21.1mi depth 2.6729 mi from Blandville, KY
3/21/2005 - 2.0 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9428 mi from Kevil, KY
7/16/2004 - 3.5 mag, 4.4mi depth 2.9787 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
8/26/2003 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1581 mi from Metropolis, IL
6/6/2003 - 4.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 1.6107 mi from Bardwell, KY
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
7/6/1999 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6106 mi from Lovelaceville, KY
5/11/1998 - 2.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.4127 mi from Bardwell, KY
4/8/1998 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.1211 mi from Blandville, KY
9/26/1994 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9764 mi from Blandville, KY
3/21/1994 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2839 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
7/29/1993 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.4666 mi from Blandville, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7554 mi from Barlow, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.535 mi from Barlow, KY
5/11/1992 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2097 mi from Arlington, KY
8/7/1990 - 3.0 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.6706 mi from Mississippi Township, MO

9/29/1987 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7559 mi from Ohio Township, MO
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
6/6/2003 - 4.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 1.6107 mi from Bardwell, KY
10/14/1987 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.6312 mi from Kevil, KY
2/14/1984 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.1928 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
6/20/2005 - 3.6 mag, 21.1mi depth 2.6729 mi from Blandville, KY
7/7/1987 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1689 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
9/26/1994 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9764 mi from Blandville, KY
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 14.9mi depth 9.42631 mi from La Center, KY
7/16/2004 - 3.5 mag, 4.4mi depth 2.9787 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 9.08822 mi from La Center, KY
3/15/2017 - 3.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.36611 mi from Wickliffe, KY
2/13/1984 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0786 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
8/26/2003 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1581 mi from Metropolis, IL
5/16/2017 - 3.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.36112 mi from Bardwell, KY
4/8/1998 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.1211 mi from Blandville, KY
5/3/2011 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.3185 mi from Wickliffe, KY
7/8/1979 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.0574 mi from Charleston, MO
3/19/2017 - 3.1 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.52842 mi from Bardwell, KY
8/7/1990 - 3.0 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.6706 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL
2/23/1983 - 3.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.8884 mi from Kevil, KY
3/1/2006 - 3.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.0172 mi from Buncombe, IL
8/11/1982 - 3.0 mag, 5.4mi depth 7.1108 mi from Joppa, IL
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
1/31/2007 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.4975 mi from Bardwell, KY
3/21/1994 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2839 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
4/25/2020 - 2.8 mag, 3.3mi depth 6.03152 mi from Cairo, IL
11/7/2016 - 2.8 mag, 0.2mi depth 6.48828 mi from Bardwell, KY
9/3/2008 - 2.7 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.6466 mi from Wilson City, MO
2/16/2023 - 2.7 mag, 17.2mi depth 2.02912 mi from Wilson City, MO
6/20/2005 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 2.2913 mi from Blandville, KY
1/21/2017 - 2.7 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.8401 mi from Wickliffe, KY
7/29/1993 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.4666 mi from Blandville, KY
5/11/1992 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2097 mi from Arlington, KY
8/22/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.43851 mi from Wilson City, MO
5/11/1998 - 2.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.4127 mi from Bardwell, KY
4/6/2017 - 2.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.7396 mi from Cairo, IL
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
1/27/2014 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.63269 mi from La Center, KY
4/2/1993 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.535 mi from Barlow, KY
8/29/2006 - 2.5 mag, 3.5mi depth 3.5978 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
4/2/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7554 mi from Barlow, KY
1/1/2008 - 2.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 3.1137 mi from Kevil, KY
4/25/2013 - 2.4 mag, 8.1mi depth 3.1598 mi from Ohio Township, MO
2/19/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 6.3622 mi from East Prairie, MO
6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
12/8/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.65615 mi from Wickliffe, KY
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Kevil, KY

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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

18.06%

5.1

16.28%

5.2

16.28%

5.2

16.28%

5.3

14.82%

5.4

13.63%

5.5

12.66%

5.6

12.36%

5.7

11.63%

5.8

11.24%

5.9

10.73%

6.0

10.56%

6.1

10.13%

6.2

9.89%

6.3

9.57%

6.4

9.47%

6.5

9.22%

6.6

9.08%

6.7

9.01%

6.8

8.83%

6.9

8.74%

7.0

8.68%

7.1

8.02%

7.2

7.96%

7.3

7.93%

7.4

6.46%

7.5

3.63%

7.6

3.63%

7.7

1.30%

7.8

1.30%

7.9

0.71%

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 Kevil, KY

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kevil, KY

Total Number of Earthquakes in Kevil, KY within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

09/04/2023

1.9

2.5

3.31

Earthquake Information for Kevil, Kentucky

Earthquake Probability for Kevil, KY

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

Earthquake Count for Kevil, KY

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kevil, KY

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Kevil, KY

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