Earthquake Information for Cape Girardeau Township, Missouri

Cape Girardeau Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 27 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 14.11% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cape Girardeau Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cape Girardeau Township, MO was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Cape Girardeau Township since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

14.11%

Most Recent
Largest

3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
1/30/2017 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.06971 mi from Chaffee, MO
1/23/2017 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 10.9267 mi from Perryville, MO
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
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
11/8/2010 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.117 mi from Delta, MO
1/9/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.1939 mi from Glen Allen, MO
6/27/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1872 mi from Grand Tower Township, IL
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
6/16/1993 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4052 mi from Union Township, MO
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
8/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7139 mi from Union Township, MO
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL
1/3/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9724 mi from Apple Creek Township, MO

1/3/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9724 mi from Apple Creek Township, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
8/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7139 mi from Union Township, MO
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO
6/27/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1872 mi from Grand Tower Township, IL
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL
11/8/2010 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.117 mi from Delta, MO
6/16/1993 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4052 mi from Union Township, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
1/9/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.1939 mi from Glen Allen, MO
1/23/2017 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 10.9267 mi from Perryville, MO
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
1/30/2017 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.06971 mi from Chaffee, MO
3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
1/20/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.3mi depth 4.27431 mi from Mound City, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Cape Girardeau Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Cape Girardeau Township, MO.

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

14.11%

5.1

12.79%

5.2

12.79%

5.2

12.79%

5.3

11.72%

5.4

10.85%

5.5

10.14%

5.6

9.92%

5.7

9.39%

5.8

9.11%

5.9

8.73%

6.0

8.62%

6.1

8.30%

6.2

8.13%

6.3

7.91%

6.4

7.84%

6.5

7.65%

6.6

7.55%

6.7

7.50%

6.8

7.37%

6.9

7.32%

7.0

7.28%

7.1

6.76%

7.2

6.74%

7.3

6.73%

7.4

5.50%

7.5

3.09%

7.6

3.09%

7.7

1.11%

7.8

1.11%

7.9

0.60%

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 Cape Girardeau Township, MO

View the number of earthquake incidents in Cape Girardeau Township, MO by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Cape Girardeau Township, MO

Total Number of Earthquakes in Cape Girardeau Township, MO within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

03/22/2020

2.1

12.7

4.18

Earthquake Information for Cape Girardeau Township, Missouri

Earthquake Probability for Cape Girardeau Township, MO

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

Earthquake Count for Cape Girardeau Township, MO

List of Earthquake Incidents for Cape Girardeau Township, MO

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Cape Girardeau Township, MO

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