Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near West Plains, MO

M 2.6

Latest: 10:46 pm CST on 13 February 2019 · 24 km (15 mi) N of West Plains, MO

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near West Plains was M 2.6, 24 km (15 mi) N of West Plains, MO, at 10:46 pm CST on 13 February 2019. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS. 10 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 8 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 2
Largest since 2016: M 2.6 on 13 February 2019, 24 km (15 mi) N of West Plains, MO
Reported felt: 6 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 6 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 12 minutes ago · this page 02:12 UTC

The latest 13

2.2 35 km (22 mi) NE of West Plains, MO · felt by 1 Apr 16, 2026
12:57 pm CDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) SSE of West Plains, MO Jan 12, 2026
2:45 am CST
1.9 30 km (19 mi) SSE of West Plains, MO Oct 27, 2025
5:15 am CDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSE of West Plains, MO · felt by 2 Oct 27, 2025
5:09 am CDT
2.1 47 km (29 mi) E of West Plains, MO Dec 22, 2023
12:14 pm CST
2.2 7 km (4 mi) ENE of West Plains, MO Jun 25, 2023
11:40 pm CDT
2.2 7 km (4 mi) WNW of West Plains, MO · felt by 4 Oct 15, 2022
2:16 am CDT
2.3 19 km (12 mi) NNE of West Plains, MO · felt by 1 Apr 3, 2022
9:20 am CDT
2.1 34 km (21 mi) SSW of West Plains, MO · felt by 3 Dec 20, 2020
11:49 am CST
2.4 30 km (18 mi) SW of West Plains, MO · felt by 1 Sep 27, 2019
8:00 pm CDT
2.6 24 km (15 mi) N of West Plains, MO · felt by 4 Feb 13, 2019
10:46 pm CST
2.2 30 km (19 mi) WSW of West Plains, MO · felt by 1 Feb 10, 2019
10:21 am CST
2.6 14 km (9 mi) WNW of West Plains, MO · felt by 5 Aug 3, 2018
4:56 am CDT

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

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The white circle is West Plains; dots are the 8 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 West Plains.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

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