Earthquake Information for Kelso Township, Missouri

Kelso Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 53 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 15.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Kelso Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Kelso Township, MO was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Kelso Township since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

15.34%

Most Recent
Largest

8/22/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.43851 mi from Wilson City, MO
6/19/2023 - 1.4 mag, 10.2mi depth 5.34773 mi from East Prairie, MO
2/16/2023 - 2.7 mag, 17.2mi depth 2.02912 mi from Wilson City, MO
9/7/2022 - 2.3 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.67248 mi from East Prairie, MO
4/15/2022 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2.08042 mi from Anniston, MO
9/7/2021 - 4.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 6.09952 mi from Bloomfield, MO
4/25/2020 - 2.8 mag, 3.3mi depth 6.03152 mi from Cairo, IL
3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
8/27/2019 - 2.5 mag, 16.8mi depth 4.71251 mi from East Prairie, MO
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
4/6/2017 - 2.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.7396 mi from Cairo, IL
1/30/2017 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.06971 mi from Chaffee, MO
8/9/2016 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.31906 mi from East Prairie, MO
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 9.08822 mi from La Center, KY
9/29/2015 - 2.7 mag, 8.3mi depth 6.89976 mi from Charleston, MO
8/7/2015 - 2.5 mag, 8.7mi depth 5.72166 mi from Charleston, MO
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
2/9/2015 - 2.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 6.27049 mi from East Prairie, MO
1/20/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.3mi depth 4.27431 mi from Mound City, IL
2/19/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 6.3622 mi from East Prairie, MO
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
1/14/2014 - 2.2 mag, 5.3mi depth 5.5205 mi from East Prairie, MO
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
11/11/2013 - 1.3 mag, 8.8mi depth 4.8821 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
6/16/2013 - 1.6 mag, 9.6mi depth 2.8627 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
4/25/2013 - 2.4 mag, 8.1mi depth 3.1598 mi from Ohio Township, MO
3/31/2013 - 2.1 mag, 4.5mi depth 2.815 mi from Big Prairie Township, MO
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
2/22/2013 - 1.5 mag, 6.5mi depth 3.6101 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
2/21/2012 - 3.9 mag, 7.9mi depth 2.1705 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
2/21/2012 - 2.5 mag, 10.2mi depth 2.5291 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
5/3/2011 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.3185 mi from Wickliffe, KY
11/8/2010 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.117 mi from Delta, MO
1/9/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.1939 mi from Glen Allen, MO
9/3/2008 - 2.7 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.6466 mi from Wilson City, MO
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
3/31/1993 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1302 mi from East Prairie, MO
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
10/3/1991 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3068 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
8/7/1990 - 3.0 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.6706 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
2/13/1984 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0786 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO

1/3/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9724 mi from Apple Creek Township, MO
9/26/1990 - 4.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.9892 mi from Kelso Township, MO
9/7/2021 - 4.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 6.09952 mi from Bloomfield, MO
2/5/1994 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Dongola, IL
2/21/2012 - 3.9 mag, 7.9mi depth 2.1705 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
3/12/2002 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5431 mi from Liberty Township, MO
4/30/2016 - 3.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 9.08822 mi from La Center, KY
2/13/1984 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0786 mi from New Grand Chain, IL
9/27/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3993 mi from Chaffee, MO
3/31/1993 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1302 mi from East Prairie, MO
2/15/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.1511 mi from Olive Branch, IL
12/27/1992 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5512 mi from Pocahontas, MO
5/3/2011 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.3185 mi from Wickliffe, KY
10/3/1991 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3068 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
7/8/1979 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.0574 mi from Charleston, MO
2/11/1981 - 3.0 mag, 1.8mi depth 2.723 mi from Mound City, IL
8/7/1990 - 3.0 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.6706 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
1/12/1984 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.1683 mi from Old Appleton, MO
4/25/2020 - 2.8 mag, 3.3mi depth 6.03152 mi from Cairo, IL
11/8/2010 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.117 mi from Delta, MO
2/16/2023 - 2.7 mag, 17.2mi depth 2.02912 mi from Wilson City, MO
9/29/2015 - 2.7 mag, 8.3mi depth 6.89976 mi from Charleston, MO
12/27/1992 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0938 mi from Pocahontas, MO
2/9/2015 - 2.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 6.27049 mi from East Prairie, MO
9/3/2008 - 2.7 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.6466 mi from Wilson City, MO
8/22/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.43851 mi from Wilson City, MO
4/6/2017 - 2.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.7396 mi from Cairo, IL
11/15/2013 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 12.4622 mi from Jonesboro, IL
8/9/2016 - 2.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 5.31906 mi from East Prairie, MO
4/15/2022 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2.08042 mi from Anniston, MO
8/7/2015 - 2.5 mag, 8.7mi depth 5.72166 mi from Charleston, MO
2/21/2012 - 2.5 mag, 10.2mi depth 2.5291 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
1/9/2009 - 2.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.1939 mi from Glen Allen, MO
8/27/2019 - 2.5 mag, 16.8mi depth 4.71251 mi from East Prairie, MO
2/19/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 6.3622 mi from East Prairie, MO
4/25/2013 - 2.4 mag, 8.1mi depth 3.1598 mi from Ohio Township, MO
10/30/1990 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8306 mi from Chaffee, MO
2/14/2014 - 2.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 5.90628 mi from Mound City, IL
9/7/2022 - 2.3 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.67248 mi from East Prairie, MO
6/8/2015 - 2.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11.7 mi from Scott City, MO
1/14/2014 - 2.2 mag, 5.3mi depth 5.5205 mi from East Prairie, MO
12/15/2013 - 2.2 mag, 12.2mi depth 0.740509 mi from Benton, MO
1/30/2017 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.06971 mi from Chaffee, MO
5/2/2018 - 2.1 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.71503 mi from Scott City, MO
2/26/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.0217 mi from Olive Branch, IL
3/22/2020 - 2.1 mag, 12.7mi depth 4.17631 mi from Cape Girardeau, MO
7/31/2012 - 2.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 3.1827 mi from Grand Tower, IL
3/31/2013 - 2.1 mag, 4.5mi depth 2.815 mi from Big Prairie Township, MO
1/20/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.3mi depth 4.27431 mi from Mound City, IL
6/16/2013 - 1.6 mag, 9.6mi depth 2.8627 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO

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Earthquake Probability for Kelso Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Kelso 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)

5.0

15.34%

5.1

13.96%

5.2

13.96%

5.2

13.96%

5.3

12.83%

5.4

11.92%

5.5

11.18%

5.6

10.94%

5.7

10.39%

5.8

10.09%

5.9

9.70%

6.0

9.57%

6.1

9.23%

6.2

9.05%

6.3

8.80%

6.4

8.72%

6.5

8.53%

6.6

8.42%

6.7

8.37%

6.8

8.23%

6.9

8.16%

7.0

8.12%

7.1

7.54%

7.2

7.51%

7.3

7.50%

7.4

6.13%

7.5

3.45%

7.6

3.44%

7.7

1.24%

7.8

1.24%

7.9

0.67%

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 Kelso Township, MO

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kelso Township, MO

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

08/22/2023

2.6

1.7

1.44

Earthquake Information for Kelso Township, Missouri

Earthquake Probability for Kelso Township, MO

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Kelso Township, MO

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kelso Township, MO

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Kelso Township, MO

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