Earthquake Information for Wamac, Illinois

Wamac, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 19 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.28% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Wamac, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Wamac, IL was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Wamac since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

6.28%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL
3/28/2024 - 2.8 mag, 23.6mi depth 1.06419 mi from Germantown, IL
3/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.64852 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
12/19/2021 - 2.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.65689 mi from Odin, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
7/1/2017 - 3.0 mag, 14.3mi depth 10.7975 mi from Vandalia, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
3/2/1990 - 3.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 0.8447 mi from Seminary Township, IL
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
5/15/1983 - 3.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 1.5345 mi from Pierron, IL
4/8/1981 - 3.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.3088 mi from Greenville, IL

5/15/1983 - 3.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 1.5345 mi from Pierron, IL
4/8/1981 - 3.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.3088 mi from Greenville, IL
3/2/1990 - 3.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 0.8447 mi from Seminary Township, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
12/29/1985 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3596 mi from Raccoon Township, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.00927 mi from Waltonville, IL
12/17/2023 - 3.1 mag, 16.6mi depth 3.57897 mi from Waltonville, IL
4/6/1994 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.3981 mi from Tamaroa, IL
7/1/2017 - 3.0 mag, 14.3mi depth 10.7975 mi from Vandalia, IL
3/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.64852 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
9/5/1995 - 2.9 mag, 3.5mi depth 2.2389 mi from Woodlawn, IL
3/28/2024 - 2.8 mag, 23.6mi depth 1.06419 mi from Germantown, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
5/16/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.4066 mi from Mount Vernon, IL
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.43026 mi from Richview, IL
10/27/2019 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.51128 mi from Wayne City, IL
12/19/2021 - 2.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.65689 mi from Odin, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Wamac, IL

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

6.28%

5.1

5.09%

5.2

5.09%

5.2

5.09%

5.3

4.11%

5.4

3.32%

5.5

2.68%

5.6

2.48%

5.7

2.00%

5.8

1.75%

5.9

1.41%

6.0

1.30%

6.1

1.02%

6.2

0.86%

6.3

0.66%

6.4

0.59%

6.5

0.43%

6.6

0.35%

6.7

0.30%

6.8

0.19%

6.9

0.13%

7.0

0.10%

7.1

0.06%

7.2

0.04%

7.3

0.03%

7.4

0.01%

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 Wamac, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Wamac, IL

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

04/18/2024

2.2

10.0

4.43

Earthquake Information for Wamac, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Wamac, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Wamac, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Wamac, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Wamac, IL

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