United States

Earthquakes in Indiana

USGS has not recorded an earthquake in and around Indiana in the last 30 days. The largest ever recorded here is M 5.2, 7 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois, on 2008-04-18.

Nothing recorded in the last 30 days

USGS logged 2 events here in the last year. The historical record is below.

Recent earthquakes in and around Indiana

USGS has not located an earthquake in and around Indiana in the last 30 days. That is normal for this area: it recorded 2 in the last year.

The largest on record in and around Indiana

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 5.2 at 7 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois on 2008-04-18: moderate: can damage poorly built structures.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 5.2 7 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois 2008-04-18 14.3 km deep
M 5.2 2 km ESE of Claremont, Illinois 1987-06-10 4.6 km deep
M 5.1 Wabash River Valley, Indiana 1909-09-27 Not recorded
M 4.8 3 km NNW of Poseyville, Indiana 1925-04-27 Not recorded
M 4.7 9 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois 2008-04-18 15.5 km deep
M 4.6 Kentucky 1925-09-02 Not recorded
M 4.6 6 km SW of Parkers Settlement, Indiana 2002-06-18 16.1 km deep
M 4.5 3 km W of Parkersburg, Illinois 1974-04-03 11.0 km deep
M 4.4 3 km WSW of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana 1921-03-14 Not recorded
M 4.4 1 km SW of Bone Gap, Illinois 1958-11-08 5.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Indiana. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Indiana. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.