Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Albion, IL
M 3.5
Latest: 2:05 am CDT on 29 June 2026 · 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Albion, IL
The most recent earthquake near Albion was M 3.5, 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Albion, IL, at 2:05 am CDT on 29 June 2026. 392 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 11 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.8 on 19 September 2017, 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Albion, IL
- Reported felt
- 9 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 11
- 3.5 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Albion, IL · felt by 392
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) S of Albion, IL · felt by 3
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) N of Albion, IL
- 2.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Albion, IL · felt by 21
- 2.5 23 km (14 mi) N of Albion, IL · felt by 28
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) N of Albion, IL · felt by 6
- 3.8 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Albion, IL · felt by 1,489
- 3.1 14 km (8 mi) ENE of Albion, IL · felt by 136
- 2.2 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Albion, IL · felt by 11
- 2.5 22 km (13 mi) NE of Albion, IL
- 2.4 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Albion, IL · felt by 3
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Albion time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Albion are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Albion; dots are the 11 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Albion:
- 5.2 2 km ESE of Claremont, Illinois · 38 km NNE of Albion
- 5.2 7 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois · 17 km ENE of Albion
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Wabash Valley liquefaction features, under 1 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Mount Carmel 26 km · Carmi 33 km · Olney 39 km
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