Earthquake Information for Clay County, Illinois

Clay County, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 0 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Clay County, IL within the next 50 years.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Clay County since 1931
0
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.34%
  • There are no earthquakes reported in Clay County, IL.
  • There are no earthquakes reported in Clay County, IL.

Earthquake Probability for Clay County, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Clay County, IL.

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
6.34%
5.1
5.18%
5.2
5.18%
5.2
5.18%
5.3
4.23%
5.4
3.46%
5.5
2.84%
5.6
2.64%
5.7
2.18%
5.8
1.93%
5.9
1.61%
6.0
1.50%
6.1
1.20%
6.2
1.03%
6.3
0.81%
6.4
0.74%
6.5
0.57%
6.6
0.48%
6.7
0.43%
6.8
0.31%
6.9
0.25%
7.0
0.21%
7.1
0.13%
7.2
0.09%
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%