Recent Earthquakes Near Benton, Illinois, United States
Benton 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
- 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Benton:
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
155.6 km from Pana (96.7 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Jonesboro, Illinois, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-10 01:13:11
at 01:13
September 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.4790, -89.3930
71.0 km from Jonesboro (44.1 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Norris City, Illinois, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-11 03:10:39
at 03:10
August 11, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0870, -88.3830
48.2 km from Norris City (29.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Jonesboro, Illinois, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-14 05:23:07
at 05:23
May 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.3570, -89.2830
77.9 km from Jonesboro (48.4 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Jonesboro, Illinois, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-22 08:52:33
at 08:52
April 22, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.3360, -89.2670
79.5 km from Jonesboro (49.4 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Wamac, Illinois, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-19 01:05:52
at 01:05
April 19, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3770, -89.0940
44.9 km from Wamac (27.9 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-05 16:34:45
at 16:34
March 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0920, -89.3150
36.2 km from Pinckneyville (22.5 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Sesser, Illinois, United States
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-12-18 04:10:33
at 04:10
December 18, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2330, -89.0950
30.4 km from Sesser (18.9 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
McLeansboro, Illinois, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-07-24 22:57:14
at 22:57
July 24, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9250, -88.6530
24.8 km from McLeansboro (15.4 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Benton, Illinois, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-10 22:31:23
at 22:31
July 10, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9810, -88.9220
1.8 km from Benton (1.1 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-17 00:28:02
at 00:28
May 17, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3700, -88.9460
41.5 km from Mount Vernon (25.8 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
Carmi, Illinois, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-04-13 01:40:10
at 01:40
April 13, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1600, -88.3220
55.5 km from Carmi (34.5 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Odin, Illinois, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-12-19 17:45:52
at 17:45
December 19, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.5770, -89.0860
66.0 km from Odin (41.0 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-18 02:53:03
at 02:53
November 18, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.9080, -90.5430
187.7 km from Poplar Bluff (116.6 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Benton, Illinois, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2021-03-22 12:27:46
at 12:27
March 22, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9640, -88.7770
13.1 km from Benton (8.1 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Nashville, Illinois, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2020-12-20 08:42:21
at 08:42
December 20, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2690, -89.2780
43.6 km from Nashville (27.1 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Perryville, Missouri, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-10-16 09:38:42
at 09:38
October 16, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7150, -89.7030
75.7 km from Perryville (47.0 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
West Frankfort, Illinois, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2020-05-06 12:23:28
at 12:23
May 06, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9130, -88.6800
23.1 km from West Frankfort (14.3 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Wayne City, Illinois, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2019-10-27 09:41:17
at 09:41
October 27, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3010, -88.7020
38.8 km from Wayne City (24.1 miles)
Depth: 26.0 km
Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-12-09 11:00:13
at 11:00
December 09, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1290, -89.3110
37.3 km from Pinckneyville (23.2 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Sparta, Illinois, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2018-10-15 21:31:16
at 21:31
October 15, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1720, -89.7470
75.1 km from Sparta (46.7 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2018-09-20 06:44:24
at 06:44
September 20, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1720, -89.2660
36.1 km from Pinckneyville (22.4 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Perryville, Missouri, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-06-01 03:25:04
at 03:25
June 01, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.6560, -89.6270
72.8 km from Perryville (45.3 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Albion, Illinois, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2017-09-19 11:47:28
at 11:47
September 19, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4240, -87.9100
100.4 km from Albion (62.4 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Johnston City, Illinois, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2017-06-27 16:01:34
at 16:01
June 27, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7950, -88.7700
26.0 km from Johnston City (16.2 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Wickliffe, Kentucky, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2017-03-15 16:51:10
at 16:51
March 15, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.8820, -89.1230
125.0 km from Wickliffe (77.7 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
McLeansboro, Illinois, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2016-08-11 23:10:41
at 23:10
August 11, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1250, -88.4020
47.6 km from McLeansboro (29.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Albion, Illinois, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2016-08-08 12:04:49
at 12:04
August 08, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3110, -88.1830
73.4 km from Albion (45.6 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2016-05-01 06:12:10
at 06:12
May 01, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.2140, -88.9880
87.1 km from La Center (54.1 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Fairfield, Illinois, United States
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2015-05-30 00:41:14
at 00:41
May 30, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4620, -88.3560
71.5 km from Fairfield (44.4 miles)
Depth: 25.0 km
Sesser, Illinois, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-27 04:46:11
at 04:46
January 27, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0520, -89.0140
10.3 km from Sesser (6.4 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
McLeansboro, Illinois, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2013-04-19 16:48:37
at 16:48
April 19, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0610, -88.6160
27.6 km from McLeansboro (17.2 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Marion, Illinois, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2013-01-11 02:28:46
at 02:28
January 11, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7140, -88.8970
31.4 km from Marion (19.5 miles)
Depth: 16.0 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
103.3 km from Mount Carmel (64.2 miles)
Depth: 17.0 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
102.6 km from Mount Carmel (63.8 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Benton, Illinois, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2012-07-15 18:52:37
at 18:52
July 15, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0140, -88.9310
2.1 km from Benton (1.3 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Benton, Illinois, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2012-07-15 18:52:37
at 18:52
July 15, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0120, -88.9290
1.9 km from Benton (1.2 miles)
Depth: 17.0 km
Perryville, Missouri, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2012-02-28 02:42:33
at 02:42
February 28, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.6680, -89.6810
76.3 km from Perryville (47.4 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Charleston, Missouri, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2012-02-21 09:58:43
at 09:58
February 21, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.8730, -89.4230
132.4 km from Charleston (82.3 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Charleston, Missouri, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2012-02-21 09:58:43
at 09:58
February 21, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.8730, -89.4230
132.4 km from Charleston (82.3 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km