Earthquake Information for Mississippi Township, Missouri

Mississippi Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 267 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.91% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mississippi Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mississippi Township, MO was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Mississippi Township since 1931 within 30 miles

267

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

21.91%

Most Recent
Largest

1/26/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.24638 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/17/2023 - 2.6 mag, 9.1mi depth 3.44602 mi from Marston, MO
10/13/2023 - 1.9 mag, 8.3mi depth 3.106 mi from Marston, MO
9/15/2023 - 2.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 5.97444 mi from New Madrid, MO
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
7/11/2023 - 1.6 mag, 7.1mi depth 1.13512 mi from Howardville, MO
6/23/2023 - 1.2 mag, 11.1mi depth 3.7227 mi from New Madrid, MO
6/19/2023 - 1.4 mag, 10.2mi depth 5.34773 mi from East Prairie, MO
2/16/2023 - 2.7 mag, 17.2mi depth 2.02912 mi from Wilson City, MO
2/5/2023 - 1.3 mag, 4.9mi depth 6.59542 mi from New Madrid, MO
12/27/2022 - 2.2 mag, 13.2mi depth 2.44264 mi from New Madrid, MO
12/16/2022 - 1.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 0.584619 mi from Howardville, MO
10/23/2022 - 2.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 0.583477 mi from Howardville, MO
9/7/2022 - 2.3 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.67248 mi from East Prairie, MO
9/2/2022 - 2.2 mag, 20.8mi depth 5.27948 mi from Matthews, MO
4/21/2022 - 2.6 mag, 8.5mi depth 2.5569 mi from Howardville, MO
4/15/2022 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2.08042 mi from Anniston, MO
12/23/2021 - 2.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 7.18034 mi from Tiptonville, TN
11/25/2021 - 1.5 mag, 24.9mi depth 4.35091 mi from Marston, MO
9/11/2021 - 1.7 mag, 5.1mi depth 4.8269 mi from Marston, MO
7/27/2021 - 2.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 4.12599 mi from Marston, MO
5/18/2021 - 2.4 mag, 16.1mi depth 5.82549 mi from Matthews, MO
5/12/2021 - 2.9 mag, 8.3mi depth 1.44922 mi from Howardville, MO
1/25/2021 - 2.6 mag, 0.1mi depth 0.669676 mi from East Prairie, MO
1/24/2021 - 2.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 0.766869 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/18/2021 - 2.4 mag, 7.1mi depth 6.60366 mi from New Madrid, MO
12/29/2020 - 1.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 3.23375 mi from Marston, MO
12/5/2020 - 2.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 1.66079 mi from Howardville, MO
11/6/2020 - 1.7 mag, 3.1mi depth 1.63132 mi from Howardville, MO
9/21/2020 - 2.4 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.81842 mi from Marston, MO
9/19/2020 - 1.7 mag, 5.8mi depth 1.65751 mi from Marston, MO
7/15/2020 - 2.7 mag, 10.9mi depth 1.36606 mi from Howardville, MO
7/9/2020 - 2.3 mag, 12.5mi depth 6.53997 mi from New Madrid, MO
5/3/2020 - 2.2 mag, 7.1mi depth 6.04732 mi from New Madrid, MO
4/25/2020 - 2.8 mag, 3.3mi depth 6.03152 mi from Cairo, IL
4/22/2020 - 1.9 mag, 6.7mi depth 6.02329 mi from New Madrid, MO
3/12/2020 - 2.2 mag, 6.8mi depth 3.89164 mi from Lilbourn, MO
3/6/2020 - 2.4 mag, 9.8mi depth 1.99544 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/14/2020 - 2.3 mag, 6.7mi depth 6.12158 mi from New Madrid, MO
1/7/2020 - 1.5 mag, 10.3mi depth 5.77048 mi from New Madrid, MO
11/15/2019 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.0472 mi from New Madrid, MO
10/25/2019 - 2.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.85503 mi from New Madrid, MO
10/16/2019 - 2.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 2.326 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/26/2019 - 2.8 mag, 14.7mi depth 6.81701 mi from East Prairie, MO
8/27/2019 - 2.5 mag, 16.8mi depth 4.71251 mi from East Prairie, MO
8/20/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.4mi depth 6.87099 mi from New Madrid, MO
6/6/2019 - 2.4 mag, 1.9mi depth 7.91228 mi from Metropolis, IL
6/1/2019 - 2.2 mag, 6.3mi depth 3.88882 mi from New Madrid, MO
5/12/2019 - 2.3 mag, 12.2mi depth 2.11026 mi from Lilbourn, MO

9/29/1987 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7559 mi from Ohio Township, MO
5/13/1974 - 4.3 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.6594 mi from Hough Township, MO
6/6/2003 - 4.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 1.6107 mi from Bardwell, KY
2/21/2012 - 3.9 mag, 7.9mi depth 2.1705 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
2/14/1984 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.1928 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
6/15/2004 - 3.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 1.6983 mi from Canalou, MO
10/14/1987 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.6312 mi from Kevil, KY
5/14/1989 - 3.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.6218 mi from Canalou, MO
7/7/1987 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1689 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
6/20/2005 - 3.6 mag, 21.1mi depth 2.6729 mi from Blandville, KY
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
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 9.08822 mi from La Center, KY
7/16/2004 - 3.5 mag, 4.4mi depth 2.9787 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
3/15/2017 - 3.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.36611 mi from Wickliffe, KY
3/2/2010 - 3.4 mag, 8.2mi depth 1.0362 mi from St. James Township, MO
2/13/1984 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0786 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
6/16/2004 - 3.3 mag, 3.2mi depth 1.6709 mi from Canalou, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
2/13/1975 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.5525 mi from Marston, MO
3/31/1993 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1302 mi from East Prairie, MO
5/16/2017 - 3.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.36112 mi from Bardwell, KY
7/5/1980 - 3.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.262 mi from New Madrid, MO
4/8/1998 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.1211 mi from Blandville, KY
9/14/1989 - 3.2 mag, 11.4mi depth 2.0586 mi from Howardville, MO
3/19/2017 - 3.1 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.52842 mi from Bardwell, 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
7/15/1998 - 3.1 mag, 13.2mi depth 3.7719 mi from New Madrid Township, MO
10/3/1991 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3068 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
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
5/2/2003 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.6983 mi from Canalou, MO
11/24/2015 - 3.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 3.76935 mi from Lilbourn, MO
2/23/1983 - 3.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 0.8884 mi from Kevil, KY
3/2/1993 - 3.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 3.7624 mi from Hough Township, MO
5/12/2021 - 2.9 mag, 8.3mi depth 1.44922 mi from Howardville, MO
9/1/2015 - 2.9 mag, 9.3mi depth 5.49322 mi from New Madrid, MO
6/27/2000 - 2.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.2224 mi from Kevil, KY
1/11/2019 - 2.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 2.32501 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/24/2015 - 2.9 mag, 4.4mi depth 3.3706 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/31/2007 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.4975 mi from Bardwell, KY
5/14/2017 - 2.9 mag, 14.0mi depth 1.68685 mi from Lilbourn, MO
3/21/1994 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2839 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
4/11/2015 - 2.9 mag, 13.7mi depth 4.01664 mi from Lilbourn, MO
8/20/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.4mi depth 6.87099 mi from New Madrid, MO
11/8/2015 - 2.8 mag, 11.1mi depth 3.4537 mi from New Madrid, MO
12/2/1997 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.2532 mi from St. John Township, MO
11/7/2016 - 2.8 mag, 0.2mi depth 6.48828 mi from Bardwell, KY
9/26/2019 - 2.8 mag, 14.7mi depth 6.81701 mi from East Prairie, MO

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Earthquake Probability for Mississippi Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mississippi 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

21.91%

5.1

20.17%

5.2

20.17%

5.2

20.17%

5.3

18.75%

5.4

17.58%

5.5

16.63%

5.6

16.33%

5.7

15.62%

5.8

15.24%

5.9

14.74%

6.0

14.58%

6.1

14.15%

6.2

13.93%

6.3

13.61%

6.4

13.51%

6.5

13.26%

6.6

13.13%

6.7

13.06%

6.8

12.88%

6.9

12.78%

7.0

12.73%

7.1

12.09%

7.2

12.03%

7.3

12.00%

7.4

9.99%

7.5

6.41%

7.6

6.41%

7.7

1.97%

7.8

1.97%

7.9

1.38%

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 Mississippi Township, MO

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Mississippi Township, MO

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

01/26/2024

1.8

5.0

1.25

Earthquake Information for Mississippi Township, Missouri

Earthquake Probability for Mississippi Township, MO

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

Earthquake Count for Mississippi Township, MO

List of Earthquake Incidents for Mississippi Township, MO

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Mississippi Township, MO

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