Largest earthquakes in or near Indiana, USA, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated May 11, 2022 05:33 GMT -

Felt a quake? Report it!

See quake list

Quakes since 1900:

8 quakes above magnitude 5
17 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
51 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4

Since 1900, Indiana has had 8 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 17 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 51 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 3.8 | 26 mi N of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA -

Strongest quake: Mag. 5.4 | 2.4 mi SE of Knoxville, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA -

Quakes in nearby regions

Quakes in or near Indiana, USA | Worldwide

Filter by magnitude:

all

3.0+

4.0+

5.0+

Filter by age:

all

10y

30y

Show interactive Map

[smaller] [bigger]

Show quakes!

all

3.0+

4.0+

5.0+

Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 3 or higher (76 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Jun 17, 2021 3:18 pm (GMT -4) (Jun 17, 2021 19:18 GMT)	3.8 7.7 km	1685 km (1047 mi)	26 mi north of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA 1348 reports	More	Map
Sep 19, 2017 11:47 GMT	3.8 15 km	1460 km (907 mi)	Illinois, 36 mi northwest of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA 29 reports	More	Map
Sep 9, 2017 04:15 GMT	3.2 12 km	1460 km (907 mi)	13 mi southeast of Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois, USA 3 reports	More	Map
2016-05-01 01:12:10 -05:00 (May 1, 2016 06:12 GMT)	3.5 16 km	1361 km (846 mi)	Kentucky, 15 mi west of Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, USA 23 reports	More	Map
May 30, 2015 00:41 GMT	3.4 5 km	1422 km (884 mi)	31 mi northeast of Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA 4 reports	More	Map
Monday, November 04, 2013 12:35:34 (Nov 4, 2013 18:35 GMT)	3.2	1528 km (949 mi)	6.8 mi east of Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois, USA 147 reports	More	Map
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:28 (America/Chicago) (Nov 20, 2012 23:28 GMT)	3.6 17 km	1464 km (910 mi)	13 mi southeast of Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois, USA 2 reports	More	Map
May 10, 2012 22:54 GMT	3.1 10.7 km		9.7 mi north of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA	More	Map
Jan 26, 2012 22:35 GMT	3.0 4.7 km		18 mi east of Goshen (Indiana), Elkhart County, Indiana, USA	More	Map
Dec 30, 2010 12:55 GMT	3.8 5 km		12 mi east of Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA	More	Map
Feb 10, 2010 09:59 GMT	3.8 10 km		12 mi southwest of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA	More	Map
Jul 18, 2008 02:58 GMT	3.1 18 km		Illinois, 37 mi northwest of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA	More	Map
Jun 5, 2008 07:13 GMT	3.4 16 km		Illinois, 23 mi southwest of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA	More	Map
May 1, 2008 05:30 GMT	3.3 14 km		Illinois, 24 mi southwest of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA	More	Map
Apr 25, 2008 17:31 GMT	3.7 13 km		Illinois, 24 mi southwest of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA	More	Map
Apr 21, 2008 05:38 GMT	4.0 18 km		Illinois, 37 mi northwest of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4 x 10¹³ joules (11.1 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9517 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

Earthquake Catalog - Look up past earthquakes

Look up past earthquakes in this area by date or date range:

Day	Month	Year

Date range:
to
Look up quakes!

Indiana Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Indiana?

The last earthquake in Indiana occurred 47 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 3.8 earthquake - 26 mi north of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA, on Thursday, Jun 17, 2021 at 3:18 pm (GMT -4).

How many quakes were there in Indiana since 1900?

Since 1900, Indiana, USA had 76 quakes up to magnitude 5.4.

What was the strongest quake in Indiana since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Indiana since 1900 occurred 85 years ago: Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake - 2.4 mi southeast of Knoxville, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA, on Tuesday, March 9, 1937 at 05:44 GMT.

Depth and magnitude of quakes versus time plot