Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Poplar Bluff, MO
M 2.9
Latest: 10:41 pm CDT on 29 June 2026 · 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Poplar Bluff, MO
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Poplar Bluff was M 2.9, 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Poplar Bluff, MO, at 10:41 pm CDT on 29 June 2026. 23 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 21 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 4
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.0 on 17 November 2021, 21 km (13 mi) NW of Poplar Bluff, MO
- Reported felt
- 14 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 29
- 2.4 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.1 45 km (28 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.9 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 23
- 2.4 32 km (20 mi) NW of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 1
- 2.6 25 km (15 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 1
- 2.6 25 km (15 mi) NE of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 13
- 3.1 26 km (16 mi) NE of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 75
- 2.9 49 km (30 mi) W of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 39
- 2.5 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 2
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.7 36 km (22 mi) WNW of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 2
- 2.4 23 km (15 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 1
- 2.4 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.7 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 19
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 1
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.5 22 km (14 mi) NW of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 4
- 1.8 32 km (20 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 1
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) NW of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.5 20 km (12 mi) NW of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 119
- 4.0 21 km (13 mi) NW of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 5,440
- 2.3 36 km (22 mi) W of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.4 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.8 22 km (14 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 23
- 2.1 40 km (25 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.3 42 km (26 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 1
- 2.4 24 km (15 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO
- 2.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 2
- 2.7 24 km (15 mi) N of Poplar Bluff, MO · felt by 2
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 Poplar Bluff time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Poplar Bluff are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Poplar Bluff; dots are the 21 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 Poplar Bluff.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Western Lowlands liquefaction features, 10 km from its surface trace
- Reelfoot scarp and New Madrid seismic zone, 34 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Bernie 39 km
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