Earthquake Information for Mississippi County, Missouri

Mississippi County, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 20 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.62% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mississippi County, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mississippi County, MO was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Mississippi County since 1931
20
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
21.62%

Earthquake Probability for Mississippi County, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mississippi 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
21.62%
5.1
19.94%
5.2
19.94%
5.2
19.94%
5.3
18.56%
5.4
17.44%
5.5
16.53%
5.6
16.24%
5.7
15.55%
5.8
15.18%
5.9
14.70%
6.0
14.54%
6.1
14.11%
6.2
13.89%
6.3
13.57%
6.4
13.47%
6.5
13.23%
6.6
13.10%
6.7
13.03%
6.8
12.85%
6.9
12.76%
7.0
12.71%
7.1
12.08%
7.2
12.02%
7.3
11.99%
7.4
9.98%
7.5
6.41%
7.6
6.41%
7.7
1.97%
7.8
1.97%
7.9
1.38%
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%