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Recent Earthquakes Near Springfield, Illinois, United States
Springfield 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 Springfield:
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
58.4 km from Pana (36.3 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
45.4 km from Taylorville (28.2 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
164.6 km from Granville (102.3 miles)
Depth: 4.0 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
194.6 km from Ottawa (120.9 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
193.4 km from Sumner (120.2 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
175.0 km from Mount Vernon (108.7 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
109.9 km from Vandalia (68.3 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
192.6 km from Sumner (119.7 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
189.4 km from Sumner (117.7 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
162.8 km from New Athens (101.1 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
150.6 km from Salem (93.6 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
114.7 km from Highland (71.3 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
106.0 km from Greenville (65.9 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
171.8 km from Flora (106.7 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
184.4 km from Fairfield (114.6 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
133.7 km from O'Fallon (83.1 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
189.6 km from Olney (117.8 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km