Recent Earthquakes Near Alton, Illinois, United States
Alton has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Alton:
Valmeyer, Illinois, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-02 02:23:52
at 02:23
February 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2490, -90.3060
72.0 km from Valmeyer (44.7 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Pana, Illinois, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-20 07:27:40
at 07:27
January 20, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.3750, -89.2460
97.3 km from Pana (60.5 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Fenton, Missouri, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-05 10:27:30
at 10:27
September 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4950, -90.4000
47.8 km from Fenton (29.7 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Valmeyer, Illinois, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-02 00:00:40
at 00:00
February 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2620, -90.2830
70.3 km from Valmeyer (43.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Herculaneum, Missouri, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-08 23:37:19
at 23:37
January 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2760, -90.3280
69.4 km from Herculaneum (43.1 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Greenville, Illinois, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-26 02:50:33
at 02:50
September 26, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.7730, -89.3680
72.1 km from Greenville (44.8 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Saint Paul, Missouri, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-19 08:30:21
at 08:30
September 19, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.9180, -90.7470
48.9 km from Saint Paul (30.4 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
O'Fallon, Illinois, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-27 06:50:38
at 06:50
July 27, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.5820, -89.9190
41.3 km from O'Fallon (25.7 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Germantown, Illinois, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-28 23:55:12
at 23:55
March 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.5700, -89.5330
66.9 km from Germantown (41.6 miles)
Depth: 23.0 km
Imperial, Missouri, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-07 02:32:40
at 02:32
December 07, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3670, -90.3230
59.4 km from Imperial (36.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Murphy, Missouri, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-04-29 22:30:38
at 22:30
April 29, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.5290, -90.5000
48.6 km from Murphy (30.2 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Edwardsville, Illinois, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-03-25 16:10:22
at 16:10
March 25, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.8480, -89.8830
26.6 km from Edwardsville (16.5 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Okawville, Illinois, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-09-25 01:26:15
at 01:26
September 25, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4300, -89.6660
68.2 km from Okawville (42.4 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Eureka, Missouri, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-20 08:38:26
at 08:38
April 20, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4900, -90.6030
57.5 km from Eureka (35.7 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Millstadt, Illinois, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2015-10-20 07:03:12
at 07:03
October 20, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4050, -90.1240
54.2 km from Millstadt (33.7 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
High Ridge, Missouri, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-09-05 22:23:25
at 22:23
September 05, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4320, -90.4910
57.5 km from High Ridge (35.7 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Columbia, Illinois, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2013-10-11 10:47:40
at 10:47
October 11, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3890, -90.2170
55.8 km from Columbia (34.6 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Valmeyer, Illinois, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2013-01-20 04:48:29
at 04:48
January 20, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3210, -90.3370
64.6 km from Valmeyer (40.1 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
O'Fallon, Illinois, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2012-02-28 00:52:02
at 00:52
February 28, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.6370, -89.9130
36.7 km from O'Fallon (22.8 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Troy, Illinois, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2012-01-17 11:10:31
at 11:10
January 17, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.7570, -89.8460
32.9 km from Troy (20.4 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Potosi, Missouri, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2011-06-07 08:10:36
at 08:10
June 07, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0770, -90.9020
109.9 km from Potosi (68.3 miles)
Depth: 20.0 km
Lebanon, Illinois, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2010-05-21 01:54:19
at 01:54
May 21, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.6090, -89.8330
43.7 km from Lebanon (27.2 miles)
Depth: 20.0 km
Fenton, Missouri, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2008-05-05 11:25:44
at 11:25
May 05, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4860, -90.4080
48.9 km from Fenton (30.4 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Washington Park, Illinois, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2005-11-23 05:04:53
at 05:04
November 23, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.6340, -90.1120
29.2 km from Washington Park (18.1 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Advance, Missouri, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2002-03-12 08:30:48
at 08:30
March 12, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.1720, -89.9650
191.7 km from Advance (119.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Marissa, Illinois, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
1997-09-13 19:50:32
at 19:50
September 13, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2900, -89.7100
78.4 km from Marissa (48.7 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Anna, Illinois, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
1994-02-05 14:55:37
at 14:55
February 05, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.3700, -89.1800
190.4 km from Anna (118.3 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Perryville, Missouri, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1992-08-26 05:41:38
at 05:41
August 26, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.6300, -89.6800
146.7 km from Perryville (91.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Sumner, Illinois, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1991-11-11 09:20:47
at 09:20
November 11, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.7130, -87.8940
199.9 km from Sumner (124.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-10-24 08:20:04
at 08:20
October 24, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3100, -88.9900
122.4 km from Mount Vernon (76.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Chaffee, Missouri, United States
4.7 magnitude earthquake
1990-09-26 13:18:51
at 13:18
September 26, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.1650, -89.5770
198.8 km from Chaffee (123.5 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Vandalia, Illinois, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1990-03-02 07:01:47
at 07:01
March 02, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.8680, -89.2190
83.8 km from Vandalia (52.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Sumner, Illinois, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1988-10-05 00:38:52
at 00:38
October 05, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.6900, -87.9310
197.0 km from Sumner (122.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Sumner, Illinois, United States
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1987-06-10 23:48:54
at 23:48
June 10, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.7130, -87.9540
194.7 km from Sumner (121.0 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
New Athens, Illinois, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
1986-08-26 16:41:24
at 16:41
August 26, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3400, -89.7900
70.1 km from New Athens (43.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Salem, Illinois, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1985-12-29 08:56:56
at 08:56
December 29, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.5520, -88.9650
112.5 km from Salem (69.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Harrisburg, Illinois, United States
4.1 magnitude earthquake
1984-06-29 07:58:29
at 07:58
June 29, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7000, -88.4700
199.9 km from Harrisburg (124.2 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Highland, Illinois, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1983-05-15 05:16:21
at 05:16
May 15, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.7700, -89.5700
55.0 km from Highland (34.2 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Herrin, Illinois, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1981-06-09 14:15:47
at 14:15
June 09, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.8250, -89.0270
155.6 km from Herrin (96.7 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Greenville, Illinois, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1981-04-08 01:53:13
at 01:53
April 08, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.8680, -89.3860
69.3 km from Greenville (43.1 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km