Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Harrisburg, IL
M 2.1
Latest: 5:57 pm CDT on 24 July 2023 · 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Harrisburg, IL
The most recent earthquake near Harrisburg was M 2.1, 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Harrisburg, IL, at 5:57 pm CDT on 24 July 2023. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 3 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.1 on 24 July 2023, 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Harrisburg, IL
- Reported felt
- 2 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 3
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Harrisburg, IL · felt by 1
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Harrisburg, IL · felt by 1
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Harrisburg, IL
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 Harrisburg time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Harrisburg are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Harrisburg; dots are the 3 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Harrisburg:
- 5.3 5 km SSW of Norris City, Illinois · 27 km NE of Harrisburg
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.
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us
- Earthquakes in Illinois, with the state's activity score
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