Earthquake Information for Shawneetown, Illinois

Shawneetown, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 6 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.16% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Shawneetown, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Shawneetown, IL was a 4.6 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Shawneetown since 1931 within 30 miles
6
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
9.16%

Earthquake Probability for Shawneetown, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Shawneetown, 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
9.16%
5.1
7.47%
5.2
7.47%
5.2
7.47%
5.3
6.09%
5.4
4.97%
5.5
4.06%
5.6
3.77%
5.7
3.08%
5.8
2.72%
5.9
2.24%
6.0
2.08%
6.1
1.67%
6.2
1.45%
6.3
1.15%
6.4
1.05%
6.5
0.81%
6.6
0.69%
6.7
0.62%
6.8
0.45%
6.9
0.35%
7.0
0.30%
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%