Earthquake Information for Carterville, Illinois

Carterville, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 16 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.97% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Carterville, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Carterville, IL was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Carterville since 1931 within 30 miles
16
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.97%

Earthquake Probability for Carterville, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Carterville, 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
7.97%
5.1
6.48%
5.2
6.48%
5.2
6.48%
5.3
5.26%
5.4
4.28%
5.5
3.48%
5.6
3.22%
5.7
2.62%
5.8
2.30%
5.9
1.88%
6.0
1.75%
6.1
1.36%
6.2
1.16%
6.3
0.88%
6.4
0.78%
6.5
0.57%
6.6
0.45%
6.7
0.40%
6.8
0.25%
6.9
0.18%
7.0
0.14%
7.1
0.09%
7.2
0.06%
7.3
0.04%
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%