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Recent Earthquakes in Missouri
Missouri earthquake hazard and history | Recent U.S. earthquakes
USGS "Did You Feel It?" report
M2.1 earthquake occurred near New Madrid Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at 11:07:08 p.m. Details and Map
6 km (4 miles) WSW (255 degrees) of Tiptonville, TN
11 km (7 miles) ESE (109 degrees) of Hayward, MO
12 km (8 miles) NNW (333 degrees) of Ridgely, TN
144 km (89 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Memphis, TN
259 km (161 miles) SSE (166 degrees) of St. Louis, MO
M3.7 Earthquake near East Prairie/Sikeston -- March 2, 2010
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake (ID:nm1937) occurred Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 1:37:35 p.m. at epicenter (36.7883N 89.3567W) in Southeastern Missouri at a depth of 8 km.
- 3 km (2 miles) E (80 degrees) from East Prairie, MO
- 21 km (13 miles) E (82 degrees) from Matthews, MO
- 27 km (17 miles) NE (35 degrees) from New Madrid, MO
- 139 km (86 miles) NNW (340 degrees) from Jackson, TN
DNR news release.
USGS "Did you feel it?" responses for this event.
Subsequent micro earthquakes:
- M 1.7 Wednesday, March 2, 2010 at 1:42:32 a.m. 3 km (2 mi) E of East Prairie, MO
- M 2.5 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:35:17 p.m. 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Arcadia, OK
- M 1.2 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:18 :49 p.m. 7 km (4 mi) S of Ridgely, TN
- M 1.6 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 5:59:47 p.m. 4 km (3 mi) ENE of East Prairie, MO
M2.3 Earthquake near Farmington -- October 25, 2009
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 12:21:55 p.m. at epicenter (37.787°N, 90.649°W) in Southeastern Missouri.
- 3 km (2 miles) NW (314°) from Bismarck, MO
- 6 km (4 miles) SSE (159°) from Irondale, MO
- 10 km (6 miles) SSW (211°) from Leadwood, MO
- 20 km (12 miles) W (272°) from Farmington, MO
- 100 km (62 miles) SSW (201°) from St. Louis, MO
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M2.6 Earthquake near Sullivan -- March 7, 2009
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred March 7, 2009 6 km east southeast of Sullivan at epicenter (665884 Easting and 4227693 Northing). Click on the image below to open GIS viewer depicting the area. Values are shown below the viewer's toolbar.
M2.6 Earthquake near Phillipsburg -- November 6, 2008
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred November 6, 2008 near Phillipsburg November 6, 2008. Click on the image below to open GIS viewer depicting the area.
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M2.7 Earthquake near Fenton -- May 5, 2008
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near Fenton May 5, 2008. Click on the image below to open GIS viewer depicting the area.
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