Earthquake Information for Pilot Knob Township, Illinois

Pilot Knob Township, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 18 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.77% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Pilot Knob Township, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Pilot Knob Township, IL was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1986.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Pilot Knob Township since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

5.77%

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
12/9/2018 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.65204 mi from Pinckneyville, IL
12/6/2005 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.897 mi from Irvington Township, IL
9/13/1997 - 2.8 mag, 16.0mi depth 2.2431 mi from Darmstadt, 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
2/28/1994 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.239 mi from Levan Township, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh Township, IL
8/31/1987 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3556 mi from Darmstadt, IL
10/29/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6328 mi from Walnut Hill, IL
8/26/1986 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1988 mi from Fayetteville Township, IL
8/22/1974 - 2.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.3208 mi from Marissa, IL

8/26/1986 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1988 mi from Fayetteville Township, IL
10/24/1990 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.2137 mi from Shiloh 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
8/31/1987 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3556 mi from Darmstadt, IL
2/28/1994 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.239 mi from Levan Township, 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
9/13/1997 - 2.8 mag, 16.0mi depth 2.2431 mi from Darmstadt, 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
8/22/1974 - 2.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.3208 mi from Marissa, 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
12/19/2021 - 2.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.65689 mi from Odin, IL

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Earthquake Probability for Pilot Knob Township, IL

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

5.77%

5.1

4.67%

5.2

4.67%

5.2

4.67%

5.3

3.77%

5.4

3.05%

5.5

2.46%

5.6

2.28%

5.7

1.84%

5.8

1.61%

5.9

1.30%

6.0

1.20%

6.1

0.92%

6.2

0.78%

6.3

0.58%

6.4

0.51%

6.5

0.36%

6.6

0.27%

6.7

0.23%

6.8

0.13%

6.9

0.08%

7.0

0.05%

7.1

0.03%

7.2

0.02%

7.3

0.01%

7.4

0.00%

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 Pilot Knob Township, IL

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Pilot Knob Township, IL

Total Number of Earthquakes in Pilot Knob Township, 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 Pilot Knob Township, Illinois

Earthquake Probability for Pilot Knob Township, IL

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

Earthquake Count for Pilot Knob Township, IL

List of Earthquake Incidents for Pilot Knob Township, IL

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Pilot Knob Township, IL

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