Earthquake Information for Lawrence County, Illinois

Lawrence County, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.16% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lawrence County, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lawrence County, IL was a 5.4 Magnitude in 2008.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Lawrence County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.16%

Earthquake Probability for Lawrence County, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Lawrence 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
6.16%
5.1
5.01%
5.2
5.01%
5.2
5.01%
5.3
4.07%
5.4
3.32%
5.5
2.70%
5.6
2.51%
5.7
2.05%
5.8
1.81%
5.9
1.49%
6.0
1.38%
6.1
1.11%
6.2
0.97%
6.3
0.77%
6.4
0.71%
6.5
0.55%
6.6
0.47%
6.7
0.43%
6.8
0.31%
6.9
0.25%
7.0
0.22%
7.1
0.14%
7.2
0.10%
7.3
0.07%
7.4
0.03%
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%