Earthquake Information for St. Elmo, Illinois

St. Elmo, IL has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.10% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of St. Elmo, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of St. Elmo, IL was a 3.6 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in St. Elmo since 1931 within 30 miles
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
4.10%

Earthquake Probability for St. Elmo, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in St. Elmo, 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
4.10%
5.1
3.31%
5.2
3.31%
5.2
3.31%
5.3
2.68%
5.4
2.17%
5.5
1.75%
5.6
1.62%
5.7
1.31%
5.8
1.15%
5.9
0.93%
6.0
0.86%
6.1
0.68%
6.2
0.58%
6.3
0.45%
6.4
0.41%
6.5
0.31%
6.6
0.26%
6.7
0.23%
6.8
0.15%
6.9
0.11%
7.0
0.09%
7.1
0.06%
7.2
0.04%
7.3
0.03%
7.4
0.01%
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%