Earthquake Information for Johnson County, Illinois

Johnson County, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Johnson County, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Johnson County, IL was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Johnson County since 1931
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
16.58%

Earthquake Probability for Johnson County, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Johnson 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
16.58%
5.1
15.00%
5.2
15.00%
5.2
15.00%
5.3
13.70%
5.4
12.65%
5.5
11.79%
5.6
11.52%
5.7
10.87%
5.8
10.53%
5.9
10.08%
6.0
9.93%
6.1
9.52%
6.2
9.31%
6.3
9.00%
6.4
8.90%
6.5
8.67%
6.6
8.55%
6.7
8.48%
6.8
8.33%
6.9
8.24%
7.0
8.20%
7.1
7.59%
7.2
7.54%
7.3
7.52%
7.4
6.14%
7.5
3.45%
7.6
3.45%
7.7
1.24%
7.8
1.24%
7.9
0.67%
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%