Earthquake Information for Big Prairie Township, Missouri

Big Prairie Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 465 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.30% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Big Prairie Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Big Prairie Township, MO was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Big Prairie Township since 1931 within 30 miles
465
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
21.30%

Earthquake Probability for Big Prairie Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Big Prairie 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)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
21.30%
5.1
19.71%
5.2
19.71%
5.2
19.71%
5.3
18.40%
5.4
17.33%
5.5
16.46%
5.6
16.19%
5.7
15.54%
5.8
15.19%
5.9
14.73%
6.0
14.58%
6.1
14.18%
6.2
13.96%
6.3
13.67%
6.4
13.58%
6.5
13.36%
6.6
13.24%
6.7
13.17%
6.8
13.01%
6.9
12.92%
7.0
12.88%
7.1
12.26%
7.2
12.21%
7.3
12.18%
7.4
10.16%
7.5
6.56%
7.6
6.55%
7.7
2.00%
7.8
2.00%
7.9
1.41%
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%