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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near East Prairie, MO

M 2.7

Latest: 3:09 pm CDT on 2 May 2025 · 30 km (18 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near East Prairie was M 2.7, 30 km (18 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO, at 3:09 pm CDT on 2 May 2025. 7 people reported feeling it to USGS. 27 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
177 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
18
Largest since 2016
M 3.6 on 15 March 2017, 26 km (16 mi) ENE of East Prairie, MO
Reported felt
42 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  2. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  3. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  4. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) W of East Prairie, MO
  5. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  6. 2.0 14 km (8 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO · felt by 1
  7. 1.8 7 km (4 mi) WNW of East Prairie, MO
  8. 1.9 11 km (7 mi) WSW of East Prairie, MO
  9. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  10. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) W of East Prairie, MO
  11. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) WSW of East Prairie, MO
  12. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  13. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  14. 1.8 9 km (6 mi) NW of East Prairie, MO
  15. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  16. 1.6 12 km (8 mi) WSW of East Prairie, MO
  17. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  18. 1.6 12 km (8 mi) WSW of East Prairie, MO
  19. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  20. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  21. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  22. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) NNW of East Prairie, MO
  23. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  24. 1.7 30 km (19 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  25. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  26. 2.2 30 km (19 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  27. 2.1 28 km (18 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  28. 2.7 30 km (18 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO · felt by 7
  29. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  30. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) S of East Prairie, MO
  31. 1.6 7 km (5 mi) W of East Prairie, MO
  32. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) WSW of East Prairie, MO
  33. 2.2 11 km (7 mi) WSW of East Prairie, MO
  34. 2.7 18 km (11 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO · felt by 28
  35. 1.9 12 km (7 mi) SE of East Prairie, MO
  36. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  37. 2.2 14 km (9 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  38. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  39. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SSW of East Prairie, MO
  40. 2.4 24 km (15 mi) NE of East Prairie, MO · felt by 4
  41. 2.3 11 km (7 mi) N of East Prairie, MO · felt by 3
  42. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of East Prairie, MO
  43. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  44. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  45. 2.4 14 km (9 mi) WSW of East Prairie, MO · felt by 1
  46. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  47. 1.9 11 km (7 mi) NNW of East Prairie, MO
  48. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO · felt by 2
  49. 1.9 30 km (19 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO
  50. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) SW of East Prairie, MO

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

On the map

The white circle is East Prairie; 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 East Prairie.

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 16 km · Sikeston 21 km · New Madrid 25 km · Lilbourn 29 km · Cairo 31 km

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