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Earthquakes near Charleston, MO

M 2.6

Latest: 12:07 am CDT on 23 August 2023 · 15 km (9 mi) E of Charleston, MO

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Charleston was M 2.6, 15 km (9 mi) E of Charleston, MO, at 12:07 am CDT on 23 August 2023. 10 people reported feeling it to USGS. 20 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
77 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
9
Largest since 2016
M 3.6 on 15 March 2017, 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Charleston, MO
Reported felt
27 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SW of Charleston, MO
  2. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO · felt by 1
  3. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) SW of Charleston, MO
  4. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  5. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) SW of Charleston, MO
  6. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  7. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) SW of Charleston, MO
  8. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  9. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  10. 1.7 9 km (6 mi) SW of Charleston, MO
  11. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  12. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Charleston, MO
  13. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  14. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Charleston, MO
  15. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  16. 2.4 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Charleston, MO · felt by 4
  17. 2.3 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO · felt by 3
  18. 2.4 25 km (16 mi) SW of Charleston, MO · felt by 1
  19. 1.9 9 km (5 mi) SW of Charleston, MO
  20. 1.9 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Charleston, MO
  21. 2.6 15 km (9 mi) E of Charleston, MO · felt by 10
  22. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  23. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) S of Charleston, MO
  24. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NE of Charleston, MO · felt by 1
  25. 2.1 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO · felt by 1
  26. 2.0 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Charleston, MO
  27. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  28. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  29. 2.4 14 km (9 mi) E of Charleston, MO · felt by 2
  30. 2.0 14 km (8 mi) ENE of Charleston, MO
  31. 2.4 21 km (13 mi) SW of Charleston, MO · felt by 3
  32. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  33. 2.6 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO · felt by 2
  34. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  35. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  36. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SW of Charleston, MO
  37. 2.0 14 km (9 mi) S of Charleston, MO
  38. 1.7 9 km (5 mi) SW of Charleston, MO · felt by 1
  39. 2.6 13 km (8 mi) S of Charleston, MO · felt by 3
  40. 1.7 13 km (8 mi) S of Charleston, MO
  41. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) S of Charleston, MO · felt by 1
  42. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  43. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  44. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  45. 2.6 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO · felt by 19
  46. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  47. 2.8 13 km (8 mi) E of Charleston, MO · felt by 18
  48. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO · felt by 1
  49. 1.7 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Charleston, MO
  50. 3.0 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Charleston, MO · felt by 35

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 Charleston time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Charleston are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Charleston; dots are the 50 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 Charleston.

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

East Prairie 16 km · Cairo 18 km · Sikeston 22 km

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