Recent Earthquakes Near Mechanicsburg, Illinois, United States
Mechanicsburg has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Mechanicsburg:
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
50.0 km from Pana (31.0 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Taylorville, Illinois, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-29 09:45:47
at 09:45
February 29, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.5440, -89.2330
32.7 km from Taylorville (20.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Granville, Illinois, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-15 10:41:55
at 10:41
November 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.2410, -89.1770
160.0 km from Granville (99.4 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Montezuma, Indiana, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-17 19:18:02
at 19:18
June 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.8310, -87.2870
180.7 km from Montezuma (112.3 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2012-11-20 23:28:22
at 23:28
November 20, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4550, -87.9020
198.3 km from Mount Carmel (123.2 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2012-11-20 23:28:22
at 23:28
November 20, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4520, -87.8910
199.2 km from Mount Carmel (123.8 miles)
Depth: 17.0 km
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2008-04-21 05:38:29
at 05:38
April 21, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4980, -87.8450
198.0 km from Mount Carmel (123.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2008-04-18 15:14:16
at 15:14
April 18, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4760, -87.8470
199.7 km from Mount Carmel (124.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2008-04-18 09:36:59
at 09:36
April 18, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4520, -87.8860
199.5 km from Mount Carmel (123.9 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Ottawa, Illinois, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2004-06-28 06:10:52
at 06:10
June 28, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.4600, -88.9000
188.0 km from Ottawa (116.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 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
177.9 km from Sumner (110.6 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
170.2 km from Mount Vernon (105.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
105.7 km from Vandalia (65.6 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
177.4 km from Sumner (110.2 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
174.2 km from Sumner (108.2 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
166.6 km from New Athens (103.5 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
144.5 km from Salem (89.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
116.4 km from Highland (72.3 miles)
Depth: 8.0 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
104.5 km from Greenville (65.0 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Flora, Illinois, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1978-12-05 01:48:01
at 01:48
December 05, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.6200, -88.3600
159.6 km from Flora (99.2 miles)
Depth: 25.0 km
Fairfield, Illinois, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1978-06-02 02:07:28
at 02:07
June 02, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4200, -88.4600
174.3 km from Fairfield (108.3 miles)
Depth: 20.0 km
O'Fallon, Illinois, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
1974-06-05 08:06:11
at 08:06
June 05, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.6200, -89.9400
140.1 km from O'Fallon (87.1 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Olney, Illinois, United States
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1974-04-03 23:05:02
at 23:05
April 03, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.5920, -88.0940
175.9 km from Olney (109.3 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km