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Earthquakes near Cairo, IL

M 2.6

Latest: 12:07 am CDT on 23 August 2023 · 7 km (5 mi) S of Cairo, IL

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Cairo was M 2.6, 7 km (5 mi) S of Cairo, IL, at 12:07 am CDT on 23 August 2023. 10 people reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
42 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
1
Largest since 2016
M 3.6 on 15 March 2017, 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL
Reported felt
23 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 42

  1. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) SW of Cairo, IL
  2. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SW of Cairo, IL
  3. 2.4 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Cairo, IL · felt by 4
  4. 2.3 23 km (14 mi) SW of Cairo, IL · felt by 3
  5. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Cairo, IL
  6. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Cairo, IL · felt by 2
  7. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Cairo, IL
  8. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Cairo, IL · felt by 1
  9. 2.6 7 km (5 mi) S of Cairo, IL · felt by 10
  10. 1.9 11 km (7 mi) NE of Cairo, IL · felt by 1
  11. 2.0 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Cairo, IL
  12. 2.4 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Cairo, IL · felt by 2
  13. 2.0 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Cairo, IL
  14. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Cairo, IL
  15. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SW of Cairo, IL · felt by 1
  16. 2.6 27 km (17 mi) SW of Cairo, IL · felt by 3
  17. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SW of Cairo, IL
  18. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) SW of Cairo, IL · felt by 1
  19. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) E of Cairo, IL · felt by 1
  20. 2.8 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Cairo, IL · felt by 18
  21. 3.0 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Cairo, IL · felt by 35
  22. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SW of Cairo, IL
  23. 2.3 23 km (14 mi) E of Cairo, IL · felt by 3
  24. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) NW of Cairo, IL
  25. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SW of Cairo, IL
  26. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) SE of Cairo, IL
  27. 3.3 15 km (10 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL · felt by 86
  28. 2.7 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Cairo, IL · felt by 4
  29. 2.2 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL
  30. 3.2 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL · felt by 16
  31. 2.3 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL
  32. 2.6 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL · felt by 1
  33. 3.6 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL · felt by 83
  34. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Cairo, IL · felt by 4
  35. 2.5 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL
  36. 2.8 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL · felt by 14
  37. 2.7 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL · felt by 11
  38. 1.9 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Cairo, IL
  39. 2.5 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL
  40. 2.7 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Cairo, IL
  41. 3.5 29 km (18 mi) NE of Cairo, IL · felt by 215
  42. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Cairo, IL

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Cairo time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Cairo are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Cairo; dots are the 42 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Cairo.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Charleston 18 km · East Prairie 31 km · Sikeston 39 km

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