Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Mitchell, SD
M 2.7
Latest: 6:35 am CST on 9 January 2026 · 38 km (24 mi) NNE of Mitchell, SD
The most recent earthquake near Mitchell was M 2.7, 38 km (24 mi) NNE of Mitchell, SD, at 6:35 am CST on 9 January 2026.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
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The latest 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 Mitchell time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Mitchell are listed even when they are further out.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Mitchell.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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