Earthquake Information for Saline County, Illinois

Saline County, IL has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.63% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Saline County, IL within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Saline County, IL was a 4.1 Magnitude in 1984.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Saline County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
9.63%

Earthquake Probability for Saline County, IL

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Saline County, IL.

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
9.63%
5.1
7.85%
5.2
7.85%
5.2
7.85%
5.3
6.40%
5.4
5.21%
5.5
4.24%
5.6
3.94%
5.7
3.21%
5.8
2.83%
5.9
2.32%
6.0
2.16%
6.1
1.72%
6.2
1.49%
6.3
1.16%
6.4
1.06%
6.5
0.80%
6.6
0.67%
6.7
0.60%
6.8
0.42%
6.9
0.33%
7.0
0.28%
7.1
0.17%
7.2
0.12%
7.3
0.09%
7.4
0.04%
7.5
0.01%
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%