Missouri earthquakes

Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 7 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near Missouri. The largest was M 4.0, 1 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri, on Apr 23, 2026. 0 happened in the past 7 days.

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Past 7 days

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)

No M 2.5+ earthquakes in or near Missouri in the past 7 days.

By size, past year

M 2.5–2.9

6

M 3–3.9

0

M 4–4.9

1

M 5–5.9

0

M 6+

0

Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)

Missouri: latest M 2.5+ earthquakes in the past year
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 2.66 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
85 days ago		9.9 km
M 2.914 km SSW of Williamsville, Missouri
120 days ago		1.6 km
M 2.612 km E of Williamsville, Missouri
152 days ago		4.9 km
M 4.01 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri PAGER green
188 days ago		11.8 km
M 2.83 km NW of Marston, Missouri
240 days ago		9.3 km
M 2.61 km NNW of Cooter, Missouri
329 days ago		9.0 km
M 2.65 km SW of Puxico, Missouri
361 days ago		3.8 km

Largest of the past year

Missouri: 10 largest earthquakes, past 365 days
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 4.01 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri PAGER green
188 days ago		11.8 km
M 2.914 km SSW of Williamsville, Missouri
120 days ago		1.6 km
M 2.83 km NW of Marston, Missouri
240 days ago		9.3 km
M 2.66 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
85 days ago		9.9 km
M 2.612 km E of Williamsville, Missouri
152 days ago		4.9 km
M 2.61 km NNW of Cooter, Missouri
329 days ago		9.0 km
M 2.65 km SW of Puxico, Missouri
361 days ago		3.8 km

Month by month

M 2.5+ earthquakes per month (UTC)
MonthQuakes
August 20261
June 20261
May 20261
April 20261
March 20261
December 20251
November 20251

Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.

River gauges in Missouri

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