Earthquake Information for East Prairie, Missouri

East Prairie, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 462 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.84% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of East Prairie, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of East Prairie, MO was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in East Prairie since 1931 within 30 miles
462
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
21.84%

Earthquake Probability for East Prairie, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in East Prairie, 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
21.84%
5.1
20.15%
5.2
20.15%
5.2
20.15%
5.3
18.76%
5.4
17.63%
5.5
16.71%
5.6
16.42%
5.7
15.73%
5.8
15.36%
5.9
14.87%
6.0
14.71%
6.1
14.29%
6.2
14.07%
6.3
13.77%
6.4
13.67%
6.5
13.43%
6.6
13.30%
6.7
13.23%
6.8
13.06%
6.9
12.97%
7.0
12.92%
7.1
12.28%
7.2
12.23%
7.3
12.20%
7.4
10.16%
7.5
6.56%
7.6
6.55%
7.7
2.00%
7.8
2.00%
7.9
1.41%
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%