Earthquake Information for Eastern Township, Illinois

Eastern Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 22 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.95% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Eastern Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Eastern Township, IL was a 4.1 Magnitude in 1984.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Eastern Township since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

8.95%

Most Recent
Largest

12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
7/10/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.21418 mi from Benton, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
4/12/2022 - 2.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 1.53503 mi from Springerton, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
8/11/2016 - 1.8 mag, 9.8mi depth 7.60644 mi from Mcleansboro, IL
4/19/2013 - 2.2 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.9145 mi from Knight Prairie Township, IL
3/11/2013 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8974 mi from Macedonia, IL
1/11/2013 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.573 mi from Marion, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
1/2/2006 - 3.6 mag, 10.8mi depth 2.0786 mi from North Fork Township, IL
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
4/28/2000 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0793 mi from Cottage Township, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
1/23/1991 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.7023 mi from Hanaford, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
3/10/1988 - 2.6 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.8916 mi from Pittsburg, IL
6/29/1984 - 4.1 mag, 1.6mi depth 3.1341 mi from Cottage Township, IL
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL
3/13/1980 - 3.0 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.6794 mi from Broughton, IL

6/29/1984 - 4.1 mag, 1.6mi depth 3.1341 mi from Cottage Township, IL
1/2/2006 - 3.6 mag, 10.8mi depth 2.0786 mi from North Fork Township, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
6/9/1981 - 3.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 1.8495 mi from Herrin, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
5/2/2003 - 3.1 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.0249 mi from Flannigan Township, IL
3/13/1980 - 3.0 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.6794 mi from Broughton, IL
1/11/2013 - 3.0 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.573 mi from Marion, IL
1/23/1991 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.7023 mi from Hanaford, IL
4/28/2000 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0793 mi from Cottage Township, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
3/11/2013 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8974 mi from Macedonia, IL
3/10/1988 - 2.6 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.8916 mi from Pittsburg, IL
4/12/2022 - 2.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 1.53503 mi from Springerton, IL
7/15/2012 - 2.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.7631 mi from Benton, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
7/10/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.21418 mi from Benton, IL
4/19/2013 - 2.2 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.9145 mi from Knight Prairie Township, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
8/11/2016 - 1.8 mag, 9.8mi depth 7.60644 mi from Mcleansboro, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Eastern Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Eastern 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)

5.0

8.95%

5.1

7.28%

5.2

7.28%

5.2

7.28%

5.3

5.92%

5.4

4.81%

5.5

3.91%

5.6

3.62%

5.7

2.95%

5.8

2.59%

5.9

2.11%

6.0

1.96%

6.1

1.55%

6.2

1.33%

6.3

1.03%

6.4

0.93%

6.5

0.70%

6.6

0.58%

6.7

0.51%

6.8

0.34%

6.9

0.26%

7.0

0.21%

7.1

0.13%

7.2

0.09%

7.3

0.07%

7.4

0.03%

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%

Earthquake Count for Eastern Township, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Eastern Township, IL

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

12/17/2023

3.1

16.6

3.58

Earthquake Information for Eastern Township, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Eastern Township, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Eastern Township, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Eastern Township, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Eastern Township, IL

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