Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Malden, MO
M 2.8
Latest: 7:00 am CST on 2 March 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Malden was M 2.8, 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO, at 7:00 am CST on 2 March 2026. 16 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 227 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 20
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.3 on 27 September 2019, 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- Reported felt
- 49 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) E of Malden, MO · felt by 17
- 2.1 9 km (5 mi) NE of Malden, MO
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) NE of Malden, MO
- 2.4 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Malden, MO
- 1.8 8 km (5 mi) N of Malden, MO
- 2.3 12 km (8 mi) NW of Malden, MO
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.8 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NE of Malden, MO
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) NE of Malden, MO · felt by 1
- 2.3 12 km (8 mi) E of Malden, MO · felt by 5
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.1 22 km (14 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) N of Malden, MO
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) E of Malden, MO · felt by 1
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NE of Malden, MO
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO · felt by 1
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.6 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO · felt by 14
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.1 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 3.0 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO · felt by 14
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 2.4 11 km (7 mi) NE of Malden, MO · felt by 1
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) E of Malden, MO
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of Malden, 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 Malden time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Malden are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Malden; 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 Malden.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Reelfoot scarp and New Madrid seismic zone, under 1 km from its surface trace
- Western Lowlands liquefaction features, 18 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Bernie 12 km · Portageville 28 km · Lilbourn 32 km · Kennett 37 km · New Madrid 39 km
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- Earthquakes in Missouri, with the state's activity score
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