Earthquake Information for Harter Township, Illinois

Harter Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 13 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.07% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Harter Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Harter Township, IL was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Harter Township since 1931 within 30 miles
13
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.07%

Earthquake Probability for Harter Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Harter Township, 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
7.07%
5.1
5.75%
5.2
5.75%
5.2
5.75%
5.3
4.68%
5.4
3.81%
5.5
3.11%
5.6
2.88%
5.7
2.36%
5.8
2.08%
5.9
1.70%
6.0
1.59%
6.1
1.26%
6.2
1.09%
6.3
0.86%
6.4
0.79%
6.5
0.61%
6.6
0.51%
6.7
0.46%
6.8
0.33%
6.9
0.26%
7.0
0.22%
7.1
0.14%
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%