Earthquake Information for Russell Township, Illinois

Russell Township, IL has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 27 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.91% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Russell Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Russell Township, IL was a 4.9 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Low

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

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

4.91%

Most Recent
Largest

9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
8/17/2023 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.04531 mi from Lawrenceville, IL
4/11/2023 - 2.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 4.36613 mi from Robinson, IL
7/10/2013 - 1.8 mag, 15.6mi depth 5.3818 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 23.4mi depth 2.4174 mi from Lukin Township, IL
5/10/2012 - 2.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 1.2736 mi from Emison, IN
5/10/2012 - 3.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 0.6409 mi from Emison, IN
4/11/2012 - 2.2 mag, 12.4mi depth 2.6345 mi from Washington, IN
4/24/2010 - 2.5 mag, 7.9mi depth 1.4504 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
7/18/2008 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.7407 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/24/2008 - 2.9 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.3304 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/5/2008 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1238 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/1/2008 - 1.6 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.8395 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
5/1/2008 - 3.3 mag, 14.3mi depth 5.3681 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/21/2008 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 6.806 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.7114 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 13.2mi depth 5.3304 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/18/2008 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.5577 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/18/2008 - 4.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.7397 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
11/11/1991 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4876 mi from Sumner, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
10/5/1988 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4084 mi from Claremont Township, IL
1/5/1988 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8392 mi from Claremont, IL
6/10/1987 - 4.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 0.9898 mi from Claremont Township, IL
2/13/1985 - 3.0 mag, 15.8mi depth 2.399 mi from Washington Township, IN
6/12/1984 - 3.4 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.4284 mi from Oaktown, IN

6/10/1987 - 4.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 0.9898 mi from Claremont Township, IL
4/18/2008 - 4.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.7397 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/21/2008 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 6.806 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
11/11/1991 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4876 mi from Sumner, IL
10/5/1988 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4084 mi from Claremont Township, IL
4/18/2008 - 3.4 mag, 17.7mi depth 5.5577 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/5/2008 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.1238 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/12/1984 - 3.4 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.4284 mi from Oaktown, IN
1/5/1988 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8392 mi from Claremont, IL
5/1/2008 - 3.3 mag, 14.3mi depth 5.3681 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
5/10/2012 - 3.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 0.6409 mi from Emison, IN
7/18/2008 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.7407 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/16/1991 - 3.0 mag, 15.7mi depth 2.948 mi from West Salem, IL
2/13/1985 - 3.0 mag, 15.8mi depth 2.399 mi from Washington Township, IN
6/24/2008 - 2.9 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.3304 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
8/17/2023 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.04531 mi from Lawrenceville, IL
5/10/2012 - 2.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 1.2736 mi from Emison, IN
9/9/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.27706 mi from Parkersburg, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 13.2mi depth 5.3304 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/18/2008 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.7114 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
9/9/2023 - 2.5 mag, 21.1mi depth 6.10394 mi from West Salem, IL
4/24/2010 - 2.5 mag, 7.9mi depth 1.4504 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
4/11/2023 - 2.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 4.36613 mi from Robinson, IL
4/11/2012 - 2.2 mag, 12.4mi depth 2.6345 mi from Washington, IN
6/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 23.4mi depth 2.4174 mi from Lukin Township, IL
7/10/2013 - 1.8 mag, 15.6mi depth 5.3818 mi from Mount Carmel, IL
6/1/2008 - 1.6 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.8395 mi from Mount Carmel, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Russell Township, IL

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

4.91%

5.1

3.99%

5.2

3.99%

5.2

3.99%

5.3

3.25%

5.4

2.65%

5.5

2.16%

5.6

2.00%

5.7

1.64%

5.8

1.45%

5.9

1.19%

6.0

1.11%

6.1

0.90%

6.2

0.78%

6.3

0.62%

6.4

0.57%

6.5

0.45%

6.6

0.38%

6.7

0.35%

6.8

0.25%

6.9

0.20%

7.0

0.18%

7.1

0.11%

7.2

0.08%

7.3

0.06%

7.4

0.02%

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 Russell Township, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Russell Township, IL

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

09/09/2023

2.5

21.1

6.10

Earthquake Information for Russell Township, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Russell Township, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Russell Township, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Russell Township, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Russell Township, IL

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