Earthquake Information for Butler County, Missouri

Butler County, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.27% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Butler County, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Butler County, MO was a 4.3 Magnitude in 2021.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Butler County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.27%

Earthquake Probability for Butler County, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Butler County, MO.

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
7.27%
5.1
6.02%
5.2
6.02%
5.2
6.02%
5.3
5.00%
5.4
4.17%
5.5
3.51%
5.6
3.29%
5.7
2.79%
5.8
2.53%
5.9
2.18%
6.0
2.06%
6.1
1.76%
6.2
1.60%
6.3
1.37%
6.4
1.30%
6.5
1.12%
6.6
1.03%
6.7
0.98%
6.8
0.86%
6.9
0.81%
7.0
0.78%
7.1
0.70%
7.2
0.68%
7.3
0.67%
7.4
0.54%
7.5
0.34%
7.6
0.34%
7.7
0.10%
7.8
0.10%
7.9
0.07%
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%