Earthquake Information for Welch Township, Missouri

Welch Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 27 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 13.78% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Welch Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Welch Township, MO was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Welch Township since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

13.78%

Most Recent
Largest

9/7/2021 - 4.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 6.09952 mi from Bloomfield, MO
3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
1/30/2017 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.06971 mi from Chaffee, MO
1/23/2017 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 10.9267 mi from Perryville, MO
11/6/2015 - 2.1 mag, 11.9mi depth 11.4664 mi from Marble Hill, MO
11/6/2015 - 1.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 13.2923 mi from Fredericktown, MO
9/29/2015 - 2.7 mag, 8.3mi depth 6.89976 mi from Charleston, MO
8/7/2015 - 2.5 mag, 8.7mi depth 5.72166 mi from Charleston, MO
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
2/9/2015 - 2.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 6.27049 mi from East Prairie, MO
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
2/21/2012 - 3.9 mag, 7.9mi depth 2.1705 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
2/21/2012 - 2.5 mag, 10.2mi depth 2.5291 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
11/8/2010 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.117 mi from Delta, MO
1/9/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.1939 mi from Glen Allen, MO
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO
1/3/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9724 mi from Apple Creek Township, MO

1/3/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9724 mi from Apple Creek Township, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
9/7/2021 - 4.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 6.09952 mi from Bloomfield, MO
2/21/2012 - 3.9 mag, 7.9mi depth 2.1705 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO
11/8/2010 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.117 mi from Delta, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
9/29/2015 - 2.7 mag, 8.3mi depth 6.89976 mi from Charleston, MO
2/9/2015 - 2.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 6.27049 mi from East Prairie, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
1/9/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.1939 mi from Glen Allen, MO
2/21/2012 - 2.5 mag, 10.2mi depth 2.5291 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
8/7/2015 - 2.5 mag, 8.7mi depth 5.72166 mi from Charleston, MO
1/23/2017 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 10.9267 mi from Perryville, MO
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
1/30/2017 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.06971 mi from Chaffee, MO
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
11/6/2015 - 2.1 mag, 11.9mi depth 11.4664 mi from Marble Hill, MO
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
11/6/2015 - 1.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 13.2923 mi from Fredericktown, MO

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Earthquake Probability for Welch Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Welch 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)

5.0

13.78%

5.1

12.53%

5.2

12.53%

5.2

12.53%

5.3

11.50%

5.4

10.68%

5.5

10.00%

5.6

9.79%

5.7

9.29%

5.8

9.02%

5.9

8.67%

6.0

8.55%

6.1

8.25%

6.2

8.10%

6.3

7.87%

6.4

7.80%

6.5

7.63%

6.6

7.53%

6.7

7.48%

6.8

7.36%

6.9

7.30%

7.0

7.27%

7.1

6.76%

7.2

6.73%

7.3

6.72%

7.4

5.50%

7.5

3.09%

7.6

3.09%

7.7

1.11%

7.8

1.11%

7.9

0.60%

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 Welch Township, MO

View the number of earthquake incidents in Welch Township, MO by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Welch Township, MO

Total Number of Earthquakes in Welch Township, MO within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

09/07/2021

4.3

1.5

6.10

Earthquake Information for Welch Township, Missouri

Earthquake Probability for Welch Township, MO

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

Earthquake Count for Welch Township, MO

List of Earthquake Incidents for Welch Township, MO

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Welch Township, MO

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