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Recent Earthquakes Near Franklin, Illinois, United States
Franklin 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
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Franklin:
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
73.8 km from Pana (45.9 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
70.2 km from Taylorville (43.6 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
194.4 km from Granville (120.8 miles)
Depth: 4.0 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
186.8 km from Potosi (116.1 miles)
Depth: 20.0 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
171.8 km from Mount Vernon (106.7 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
109.8 km from Vandalia (68.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 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
143.8 km from New Athens (89.4 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
150.9 km from Salem (93.8 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
102.9 km from Highland (63.9 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
101.0 km from Greenville (62.8 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
183.1 km from Flora (113.8 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
191.2 km from Fairfield (118.8 miles)
Depth: 20.0 km
Sullivan, Missouri, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
1976-12-11 07:05:00
at 07:05
December 11, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1200, -91.0700
188.9 km from Sullivan (117.4 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
111.4 km from O'Fallon (69.2 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km