Earthquake Information for Poplar Bluff Township, Missouri

Poplar Bluff Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 35 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Poplar Bluff Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Poplar Bluff Township, MO was a 4.3 Magnitude in 2021.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Poplar Bluff Township since 1931 within 30 miles
35
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.72%

Earthquake Probability for Poplar Bluff Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Poplar Bluff Township, 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
7.72%
5.1
6.48%
5.2
6.48%
5.2
6.48%
5.3
5.46%
5.4
4.64%
5.5
3.98%
5.6
3.77%
5.7
3.27%
5.8
3.00%
5.9
2.65%
6.0
2.54%
6.1
2.23%
6.2
2.07%
6.3
1.84%
6.4
1.77%
6.5
1.59%
6.6
1.50%
6.7
1.45%
6.8
1.33%
6.9
1.27%
7.0
1.24%
7.1
1.17%
7.2
1.15%
7.3
1.14%
7.4
0.95%
7.5
0.65%
7.6
0.65%
7.7
0.17%
7.8
0.17%
7.9
0.14%
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%