Missouri · Earthquakes
Missouri earthquakes today and on record
Earthquakes are rare in Missouri, but not unknown. The USGS catalog lists 38 of magnitude 3.5 or more since 1900, the largest a magnitude 4.8 in 1990. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.
Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Past 7 days
- 0
- Most recent
- None this week
- Largest on record
- M4.8 (1990)
- M3.5+ since 1900
- 38
- M5+ since 1900
- 0
Earthquakes in Missouri this week
No earthquakes recorded in this period.
That is normal here. Many years pass without a quake big enough to feel.
Biggest earthquakes in Missouri since 1900
| Mag | Where | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 4 km SE of Chaffee, Missouri | Sep 26, 1990 | 1 km |
| 4.7 | New Madrid, Missouri region | Nov 4, 1903 | 0 km |
| 4.7 | 3 km NE of Wilson City, Missouri | Aug 20, 1934 | 0 km |
| 4.7 | 7 km WSW of Bernie, Missouri | Mar 3, 1963 | 9 km |
| 4.6 | Ste. Genevieve Fault Zone, Missouri | Aug 22, 1905 | 0 km |
| 4.6 | 5 km NNE of Centerville, Missouri | Oct 21, 1965 | 7 km |
| 4.5 | Near St. Louis, Missouri | Jan 24, 1902 | 0 km |
| 4.5 | Southeastern Missouri | Oct 23, 1909 | 0 km |
| 4.5 | 5 km NNW of Gosnell, Arkansas | Jan 1, 1924 | 0 km |
| 4.5 | 2 km NNW of Risco, Missouri | May 4, 1991 | 11 km |
| 4.4 | 1 km S of Steele, Missouri | Jan 25, 1955 | 8 km |
| 4.3 | 15 km ESE of Williamsville, Missouri | Nov 26, 1956 | 1 km |
Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade
Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.
Good to know
When was the last earthquake in Missouri?
None of magnitude 2.5 or more in the past week. The most recent of magnitude 3.5 or more in the long-term catalog was in 2026.
What was the biggest earthquake in Missouri?
A magnitude 4.8 near Chaffee, Missouri on September 26, 1990, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.
Does Missouri get earthquakes?
Earthquakes are rare in Missouri, but not unknown. The USGS catalog lists 38 of magnitude 3.5 or more since 1900, the largest a magnitude 4.8 in 1990. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.
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Other states
History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.