Earthquake Information for Perry County, Illinois

Perry County, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.32% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Perry County, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Perry County, IL was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1986.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Perry County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.32%

Earthquake Probability for Perry County, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Perry 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
6.32%
5.1
5.11%
5.2
5.11%
5.2
5.11%
5.3
4.13%
5.4
3.33%
5.5
2.69%
5.6
2.48%
5.7
2.00%
5.8
1.75%
5.9
1.41%
6.0
1.30%
6.1
1.00%
6.2
0.84%
6.3
0.63%
6.4
0.56%
6.5
0.39%
6.6
0.30%
6.7
0.25%
6.8
0.14%
6.9
0.09%
7.0
0.06%
7.1
0.03%
7.2
0.02%
7.3
0.01%
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%