Earthquake Information for Portageville, Missouri

Portageville, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 765 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 22.08% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Portageville, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Portageville, MO was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Portageville since 1931 within 30 miles
765
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
22.08%

Earthquake Probability for Portageville, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Portageville, 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
22.08%
5.1
20.35%
5.2
20.35%
5.2
20.35%
5.3
18.94%
5.4
17.78%
5.5
16.84%
5.6
16.55%
5.7
15.84%
5.8
15.46%
5.9
14.96%
6.0
14.81%
6.1
14.37%
6.2
14.14%
6.3
13.82%
6.4
13.72%
6.5
13.47%
6.6
13.34%
6.7
13.26%
6.8
13.08%
6.9
12.99%
7.0
12.94%
7.1
12.30%
7.2
12.24%
7.3
12.21%
7.4
10.17%
7.5
6.56%
7.6
6.56%
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%