Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Grayville, IL
M 2.6
Latest: 10:06 pm CDT on 8 August 2025 · 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Grayville, IL
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Grayville was M 2.6, 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Grayville, IL, at 10:06 pm CDT on 8 August 2025. 68 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 8 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.8 on 19 September 2017, 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Grayville, IL
- Reported felt
- 6 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 8
- 2.1 6 km (4 mi) WNW of Grayville, IL · felt by 3
- 2.6 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Grayville, IL · felt by 68
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) N of Grayville, IL
- 3.8 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Grayville, IL · felt by 1,489
- 3.1 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Grayville, IL · felt by 136
- 2.2 4 km (3 mi) S of Grayville, IL · felt by 11
- 2.5 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Grayville, IL
- 2.4 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Grayville, 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 Grayville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Grayville are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Grayville; dots are the 8 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 Grayville:
- 5.3 5 km SSW of Norris City, Illinois · 48 km SW of Grayville
- 5.2 7 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois · 24 km NNE of Grayville
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
Carmi 23 km · Mount Carmel 26 km
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- Earthquakes in Illinois, with the state's activity score
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