Earthquake Information for Sailor Springs, Illinois

Sailor Springs, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 18 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.68% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Sailor Springs, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Sailor Springs, IL was a 4.9 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Sailor Springs since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

6.68%

Most Recent
Largest

9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.54035 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.97434 mi from Fairfield, IL
6/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.6755 mi from West Salem, IL
6/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 23.4mi depth 2.4174 mi from Lukin Township, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
11/11/1991 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4876 mi from Sumner, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
10/5/1988 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4084 mi from Claremont Township, IL
1/5/1988 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8392 mi from Claremont, IL
6/10/1987 - 4.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 0.9898 mi from Claremont Township, IL
4/17/1984 - 3.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 3.4418 mi from Fairfield, IL
12/5/1978 - 3.5 mag, 25.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Zif Township, IL
8/29/1978 - 0.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.1997 mi from Mount Erie, IL
6/2/1978 - 3.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.6089 mi from Lamard Township, IL
4/3/1974 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.6449 mi from Madison Township, IL

6/10/1987 - 4.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 0.9898 mi from Claremont Township, IL
4/3/1974 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.6449 mi from Madison Township, IL
11/11/1991 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4876 mi from Sumner, IL
10/5/1988 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4084 mi from Claremont Township, IL
12/5/1978 - 3.5 mag, 25.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Zif Township, IL
6/2/1978 - 3.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 2.6089 mi from Lamard Township, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.54035 mi from Fairfield, IL
5/29/2015 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.97434 mi from Fairfield, IL
4/17/1984 - 3.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 3.4418 mi from Fairfield, IL
1/5/1988 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8392 mi from Claremont, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
9/14/2011 - 2.7 mag, 27.6mi depth 0.8312 mi from Zif Township, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
6/16/2022 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 2.53156 mi from Parkersburg, IL
6/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.6755 mi from West Salem, IL
6/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 23.4mi depth 2.4174 mi from Lukin Township, IL
8/29/1978 - 0.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.1997 mi from Mount Erie, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Sailor Springs, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Sailor Springs, IL.

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

6.68%

5.1

5.43%

5.2

5.43%

5.2

5.43%

5.3

4.43%

5.4

3.61%

5.5

2.94%

5.6

2.73%

5.7

2.24%

5.8

1.98%

5.9

1.63%

6.0

1.52%

6.1

1.21%

6.2

1.05%

6.3

0.84%

6.4

0.77%

6.5

0.60%

6.6

0.50%

6.7

0.45%

6.8

0.33%

6.9

0.26%

7.0

0.23%

7.1

0.14%

7.2

0.10%

7.3

0.07%

7.4

0.03%

7.5

0.01%

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%

Earthquake Count for Sailor Springs, IL

View the number of earthquake incidents in Sailor Springs, IL by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Sailor Springs, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Sailor Springs, IL within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

09/09/2023

2.5

21.1

6.10

Earthquake Information for Sailor Springs, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Sailor Springs, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Sailor Springs, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Sailor Springs, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Sailor Springs, IL

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