Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near New Athens, IL
M 2.4
Latest: 1:50 am CDT on 27 July 2024 · 29 km (18 mi) N of New Athens, IL
The most recent earthquake near New Athens was M 2.4, 29 km (18 mi) N of New Athens, IL, at 1:50 am CDT on 27 July 2024. 26 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 4 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.4 on 27 July 2024, 29 km (18 mi) N of New Athens, IL
- Reported felt
- 3 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 4
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) N of New Athens, IL · felt by 26
- 2.0 22 km (13 mi) ENE of New Athens, IL
- 2.3 20 km (12 mi) SSW of New Athens, IL · felt by 3
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) SSE of New Athens, IL · felt by 2
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 New Athens time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after New Athens are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is New Athens; dots are the 4 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 New Athens:
- 5.1 Southwestern Illinois · 38 km SW of New Athens
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- St. Louis-Cape Girardeau liquefaction features, under 1 km from its surface trace
- Wabash Valley liquefaction features, 8 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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