Earthquake Information for Perry County, Missouri

Perry County, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.73% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Perry County, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Perry County, MO was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Perry County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.73%

Earthquake Probability for Perry County, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Perry 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
5.73%
5.1
4.61%
5.2
4.61%
5.2
4.61%
5.3
3.71%
5.4
2.97%
5.5
2.38%
5.6
2.19%
5.7
1.75%
5.8
1.51%
5.9
1.20%
6.0
1.10%
6.1
0.85%
6.2
0.71%
6.3
0.52%
6.4
0.46%
6.5
0.31%
6.6
0.23%
6.7
0.19%
6.8
0.09%
6.9
0.05%
7.0
0.03%
7.1
0.01%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
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%