Earthquake Information for Whitewater Township, Missouri

Whitewater Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 23 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.26% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whitewater Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whitewater Township, MO was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate

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

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

6.26%

Most Recent
Largest

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
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
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
6/27/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1872 mi from Grand Tower Township, IL
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
7/22/1998 - 2.7 mag, 17.5mi depth 5.1909 mi from Mine La Motte Township, MO
6/16/1993 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4052 mi from Union 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
8/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7139 mi from Union Township, 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
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
8/26/1992 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7139 mi from Union Township, MO
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
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
6/27/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1872 mi from Grand Tower Township, IL
11/8/2010 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.117 mi from Delta, MO
7/22/1998 - 2.7 mag, 17.5mi depth 5.1909 mi from Mine La Motte Township, MO
6/16/1993 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.4052 mi from Union Township, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
1/9/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.1939 mi from Glen Allen, 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
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
1/30/2017 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.06971 mi from Chaffee, MO
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
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
11/6/2015 - 1.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 13.2923 mi from Fredericktown, MO

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Earthquake Probability for Whitewater Township, MO

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

6.26%

5.1

5.16%

5.2

5.16%

5.2

5.16%

5.3

4.27%

5.4

3.54%

5.5

2.96%

5.6

2.77%

5.7

2.33%

5.8

2.10%

5.9

1.79%

6.0

1.70%

6.1

1.40%

6.2

1.24%

6.3

1.03%

6.4

0.96%

6.5

0.80%

6.6

0.71%

6.7

0.67%

6.8

0.56%

6.9

0.51%

7.0

0.49%

7.1

0.43%

7.2

0.42%

7.3

0.42%

7.4

0.34%

7.5

0.18%

7.6

0.18%

7.7

0.07%

7.8

0.07%

7.9

0.04%

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 Whitewater Township, MO

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Whitewater Township, MO

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

03/22/2020

2.1

12.7

4.18

Earthquake Information for Whitewater Township, Missouri

Earthquake Probability for Whitewater Township, MO

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

Earthquake Count for Whitewater Township, MO

List of Earthquake Incidents for Whitewater Township, MO

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Whitewater Township, MO

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