Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Vandalia, IL
M 2.6
Latest: 10:36 pm CDT on 25 October 2023 · 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Vandalia, IL
The most recent earthquake near Vandalia was M 2.6, 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Vandalia, IL, at 10:36 pm CDT on 25 October 2023. 10 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.1 on 1 July 2017, 17 km (10 mi) SW of Vandalia, IL
- Reported felt
- 2 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 2
- 2.6 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Vandalia, IL · felt by 10
- 3.1 17 km (10 mi) SW of Vandalia, IL · felt by 40
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 Vandalia time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Vandalia are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Vandalia; dots are the 2 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Vandalia.
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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