Earthquake Information for Union Township, Missouri

Union Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 16 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.92% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Union Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Union Township, MO was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Union Township since 1931 within 30 miles
16
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.92%

Earthquake Probability for Union Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Union 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
5.92%
5.1
4.78%
5.2
4.78%
5.2
4.78%
5.3
3.86%
5.4
3.10%
5.5
2.50%
5.6
2.31%
5.7
1.85%
5.8
1.61%
5.9
1.29%
6.0
1.19%
6.1
0.91%
6.2
0.76%
6.3
0.56%
6.4
0.49%
6.5
0.33%
6.6
0.25%
6.7
0.21%
6.8
0.10%
6.9
0.06%
7.0
0.03%
7.1
0.02%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
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%