Earthquake Information for Jefferson Township, Missouri

Jefferson Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 22 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.12% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Jefferson Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Jefferson Township, MO was a 4.3 Magnitude in 2021.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Jefferson Township since 1931 within 30 miles
22
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.12%

Earthquake Probability for Jefferson Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Jefferson 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
7.12%
5.1
5.98%
5.2
5.98%
5.2
5.98%
5.3
5.06%
5.4
4.31%
5.5
3.70%
5.6
3.51%
5.7
3.06%
5.8
2.82%
5.9
2.50%
6.0
2.40%
6.1
2.11%
6.2
1.97%
6.3
1.75%
6.4
1.69%
6.5
1.52%
6.6
1.44%
6.7
1.39%
6.8
1.28%
6.9
1.24%
7.0
1.21%
7.1
1.15%
7.2
1.13%
7.3
1.13%
7.4
0.94%
7.5
0.65%
7.6
0.65%
7.7
0.17%
7.8
0.17%
7.9
0.14%
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%