Indiana · Earthquakes
Indiana earthquakes today and on record
Earthquakes are rare in Indiana, but not unknown. The USGS catalog lists 15 of magnitude 3.5 or more since 1900, the largest a magnitude 5.1 in 1909. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.
Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Past 7 days
- 0
- Most recent
- None this week
- Largest on record
- M5.1 (1909)
- M3.5+ since 1900
- 15
- M5+ since 1900
- 1
Earthquakes in Indiana this week
No earthquakes recorded in this period.
That is normal here. Many years pass without a quake big enough to feel.
Biggest earthquakes in Indiana since 1900
| Mag | Where | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Wabash River Valley, Indiana | Sep 27, 1909 | 0 km |
| 4.8 | 3 km NNW of Poseyville, Indiana | Apr 27, 1925 | 0 km |
| 4.6 | 6 km SW of Parkers Settlement, Indiana | Jun 18, 2002 | 16 km |
| 4.4 | 3 km WSW of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana | Mar 14, 1921 | 0 km |
| 4.0 | 6 km SE of Middlebury, Indiana | Jul 28, 1984 | 10 km |
| 3.9 | 6 km WNW of Alton, Indiana | Jan 24, 1990 | 10 km |
| 3.9 | 7 km W of Evansville, Indiana | Dec 7, 2000 | 5 km |
| 3.8 | Near Petersburg, Indiana | May 11, 1906 | 0 km |
| 3.8 | 6 km N of Alton, Indiana | Jan 27, 1990 | 5 km |
| 3.8 | 4 km NW of Manilla, Indiana | Sep 12, 2004 | 2 km |
| 3.8 | 6 km SE of Greentown, Indiana | Dec 30, 2010 | 5 km |
| 3.8 | Illinois-Indiana border region | Jun 17, 2021 | 6 km |
Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade
Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.
Good to know
When was the last earthquake in Indiana?
None of magnitude 2.5 or more in the past week. The most recent of magnitude 3.5 or more in the long-term catalog was in 2021.
What was the biggest earthquake in Indiana?
A magnitude 5.1 near Wabash River Valley, Indiana on September 27, 1909, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.
Does Indiana get earthquakes?
Earthquakes are rare in Indiana, but not unknown. The USGS catalog lists 15 of magnitude 3.5 or more since 1900, the largest a magnitude 5.1 in 1909. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.
Also in Indiana
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Other states
History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.