Earthquake Information for Poynor Township, Missouri

Poynor Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 38 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 5.18% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Poynor Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Poynor Township, MO was a 3.9 Magnitude in 2000.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Poynor Township since 1931 within 30 miles
38
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
5.18%

Earthquake Probability for Poynor Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Poynor 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)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
5.18%
5.1
4.19%
5.2
4.19%
5.2
4.19%
5.3
3.38%
5.4
2.73%
5.5
2.20%
5.6
2.04%
5.7
1.64%
5.8
1.43%
5.9
1.16%
6.0
1.07%
6.1
0.83%
6.2
0.70%
6.3
0.52%
6.4
0.46%
6.5
0.32%
6.6
0.25%
6.7
0.21%
6.8
0.12%
6.9
0.08%
7.0
0.05%
7.1
0.03%
7.2
0.02%
7.3
0.01%
7.4
0.01%
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%