Earthquake Information for Scott County, Missouri

Scott County, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 19.79% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Scott County, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Scott County, MO was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Scott County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
19.79%

Earthquake Probability for Scott County, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Scott 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
19.79%
5.1
18.47%
5.2
18.47%
5.2
18.47%
5.3
17.40%
5.4
16.52%
5.5
15.81%
5.6
15.59%
5.7
15.06%
5.8
14.78%
5.9
14.40%
6.0
14.28%
6.1
13.93%
6.2
13.75%
6.3
13.49%
6.4
13.41%
6.5
13.21%
6.6
13.11%
6.7
13.05%
6.8
12.91%
6.9
12.85%
7.0
12.81%
7.1
12.21%
7.2
12.17%
7.3
12.16%
7.4
10.15%
7.5
6.55%
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%

Earthquake Count for Scott County, MO

View the number of earthquake incidents in Scott County, MO by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Scott County, MO

Total Number of Earthquakes in Scott County, MO within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date
Mag
Depth
 
01/30/2017
2.2
11.0
Details
12/15/2013
2.2
12.2
Details
10/30/1990
2.3
5.0
Details
09/27/1990
3.3
7.0
Details
09/26/1990
4.7
12.4
Details

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Scott County, MO

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