Earthquake Risk in Michigan
Michigan has low seismic risk. The state experiences occasional small earthquakes, and the western Lower Peninsula has a slightly elevated hazard. A M4.2 earthquake near Kalamazoo in 2015 was widely felt across the state.
The largest earthquake recorded in Michigan was a magnitude 4.2 5 km S of Galesburg, Michigan on May 2, 2015. Michigan has 17 notable earthquakes on record since 2004, with the most recent being a M2.9 on August 2, 2024.
Notable Earthquakes
17
Recorded in or near Michigan (since 2004)
Largest Earthquake
M4.2
5 km S of Galesburg, Michigan (May 2015)
Most Recent
M2.9
Aug 2, 2024
Notable Earthquakes
Significant earthquakes recorded in or near this state.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.2 | 5 km S of Galesburg, Michigan | 4.5 km | May 2, 2015 |
| M3.8 | 2 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois | 10.0 km | Feb 10, 2010 |
| M3.4 | Michigan | 2.7 km | Apr 20, 2018 |
| M3.3 | 5 km NNE of Burlington, Michigan | 5.0 km | Jun 30, 2015 |
| M3.2 | 2 km SSE of Detroit Beach, Michigan | 9.2 km | Aug 21, 2020 |
| M3.2 | 1 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois | 1.0 km | Nov 4, 2013 |
| M3.0 | 18 km NE of Leamington, Canada | 5.0 km | Feb 23, 2011 |
| M2.9 | 38 km ESE of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | 11.5 km | Aug 2, 2024 |
| M2.9 | 3 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois | 6.0 km | Mar 25, 2015 |
| M2.8 | 11 km NW of Put-in-Bay, Ohio | 5.0 km | Apr 12, 2007 |
| M2.6 | 18 km ENE of Leamington, Canada | 5.0 km | May 14, 2017 |
| M2.6 | 4 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois | 5.0 km | Jun 10, 2013 |
| M2.5 | 3 km NE of Mole Lake, Wisconsin | 5.0 km | Jan 7, 2024 |
| M2.5 | 2 km NNW of Corunna, Canada | 5.0 km | May 23, 2022 |
| M2.5 | 17 km ESE of Stony Point, Michigan | 5.1 km | Sep 7, 2012 |
| M2.5 | 31 km E of Leamington, Canada | 5.0 km | Feb 17, 2013 |
| M2.5 | 7 km ENE of Grosse Ile, Michigan | 18.0 km | Mar 8, 2010 |
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