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Earthquakes near Pekin today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Pekin in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Recent earthquakes near Pekin
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Pekin in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Chicago.
Was there an earthquake in Pekin just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Pekin, Illinois, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M3.8 137 km SSE, Jan 20, 2026
- Past year count
- 1 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Largest earthquakes near Pekin in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Pekin in the past 12 months was M3.8 on Jan 20, 2026, 137 km SSE of the city (4 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois).
With 1 M2.5+ earthquake in a year (about 0.1 a month), the area around Pekin is occasionally active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | M3.8 | 137 km SSE | 9 km | 4 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois |
Was it felt in Pekin?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Pekin in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 170 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).