Earthquake Information for Alma Township, Illinois

Alma Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 14 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.18% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Alma Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Alma Township, IL was a 3.6 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Alma Township since 1931 within 30 miles
14
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.18%

Earthquake Probability for Alma Township, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Alma 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)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
6.18%
5.1
5.02%
5.2
5.02%
5.2
5.02%
5.3
4.07%
5.4
3.30%
5.5
2.67%
5.6
2.48%
5.7
2.01%
5.8
1.76%
5.9
1.44%
6.0
1.33%
6.1
1.06%
6.2
0.91%
6.3
0.70%
6.4
0.64%
6.5
0.48%
6.6
0.39%
6.7
0.35%
6.8
0.23%
6.9
0.18%
7.0
0.15%
7.1
0.09%
7.2
0.06%
7.3
0.05%
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%