Earthquake Information for Wolf Lake, Illinois

Wolf Lake, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 25 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.53% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Wolf Lake, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Wolf Lake, IL was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Wolf Lake since 1931 within 30 miles
25
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
8.53%

Earthquake Probability for Wolf Lake, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Wolf Lake, 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
8.53%
5.1
7.16%
5.2
7.16%
5.2
7.16%
5.3
6.04%
5.4
5.13%
5.5
4.40%
5.6
4.16%
5.7
3.61%
5.8
3.32%
5.9
2.93%
6.0
2.81%
6.1
2.47%
6.2
2.30%
6.3
2.05%
6.4
1.98%
6.5
1.79%
6.6
1.68%
6.7
1.63%
6.8
1.50%
6.9
1.43%
7.0
1.40%
7.1
1.27%
7.2
1.25%
7.3
1.24%
7.4
1.00%
7.5
0.55%
7.6
0.55%
7.7
0.20%
7.8
0.20%
7.9
0.11%
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%