Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Esther, MO
No earthquake was likely felt in Esther in the 24 hours to 7:36 am CST (13:36 UTC). The last one was M 3.5, 236 km (146 mi) ENE, at 2:05 am CDT on 29 June 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 392 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.6
Latest: 2:09 am CDT on 11 September 2019 · 15 km (9 mi) N of Esther, MO
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Esther was M 2.6, 15 km (9 mi) N of Esther, MO, at 2:09 am CDT on 11 September 2019, 7 km deep. 106 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Esther was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Esther since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Esther in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 10 months
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 13 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 6 June 2017, 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Esther, MO
- Reported felt
- 9 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- St. Louis-Cape Girardeau liquefaction features, 9 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
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- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Missouri earthquakes today — every one in the state in the last 24 hours
- Earthquakes in Missouri — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Esther, MO
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The last 30 days
The latest 13
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Esther, MO · felt by 1
- 2.2 9 km (5 mi) N of Esther, MO · felt by 5
- 2.2 16 km (10 mi) NW of Esther, MO · felt by 7
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Esther, MO · felt by 1
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) N of Esther, MO
- 2.3 24 km (15 mi) N of Esther, MO
- 2.6 15 km (9 mi) N of Esther, MO · felt by 106
- 2.0 10 km (6 mi) SE of Esther, MO · felt by 5
- 2.2 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Esther, MO · felt by 3
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Esther, MO
- 2.3 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Esther, MO · felt by 2
- 2.6 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Esther, MO · felt by 90
- 2.2 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Esther, 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 Esther time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Esther are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Esther; dots are the 13 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Esther
The strongest shaking in Esther from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 2.6 on 11 September 2019, 15 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Esther (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.6 | 15 km | III · Weak · felt by 106 | |
| M 2.6 | 11 km | II · Weak · felt by 90 | |
| M 2.2 | 8 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.2 | 16 km | II · Weak · felt by 7 | |
| M 2.3 | 17 km | II · Weak · felt by 2 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Esther:
- 5.1 Southwestern Illinois · 38 km NE of Esther
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- St. Louis-Cape Girardeau liquefaction features, 9 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.