Earthquake Information for Gallatin County, Illinois

Gallatin County, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.27% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Gallatin County, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Gallatin County, IL was a 4.6 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Gallatin County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
9.27%

Earthquake Probability for Gallatin County, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Gallatin 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
9.27%
5.1
7.57%
5.2
7.57%
5.2
7.57%
5.3
6.18%
5.4
5.05%
5.5
4.13%
5.6
3.84%
5.7
3.15%
5.8
2.78%
5.9
2.29%
6.0
2.14%
6.1
1.70%
6.2
1.47%
6.3
1.16%
6.4
1.07%
6.5
0.82%
6.6
0.69%
6.7
0.63%
6.8
0.45%
6.9
0.36%
7.0
0.31%
7.1
0.19%
7.2
0.13%
7.3
0.10%
7.4
0.04%
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%