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Missouri Earthquake History
Since January 24, 1902, the USGS has recorded 10 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Missouri. The strongest was M 4.8.
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Strongest in Missouri
M 4.8 · 4 km SE of Chaffee, MissouriSeptember 26, 1990M 4.7 · New Madrid, Missouri regionNovember 4, 1903M 4.7 · 3 km NE of Wilson City, MissouriAugust 20, 1934M 4.7 · 7 km WSW of Bernie, MissouriMarch 3, 1963M 4.6 · Ste. Genevieve Fault Zone, MissouriAugust 22, 1905M 4.6 · 5 km NNE of Centerville, MissouriOctober 21, 1965M 4.6 · New Madrid, Missouri regionNovember 4, 1903M 4.5 · 2 km NNW of Risco, MissouriMay 4, 1991M 4.5 · Southeastern MissouriOctober 23, 1909M 4.5 · Near St. Louis, MissouriJanuary 24, 1902
All recorded earthquakes
M 4.5 mdMay 4, 1991
2 km NNW of Risco, Missouri · depth 11 km
M 4.8 mdSeptember 26, 1990
4 km SE of Chaffee, Missouri · depth 1 km
M 4.6 mwOctober 21, 1965
5 km NNE of Centerville, Missouri · depth 7 km
M 4.7 mwMarch 3, 1963
7 km WSW of Bernie, Missouri · depth 9 km
M 4.7 faAugust 20, 1934
3 km NE of Wilson City, Missouri
M 4.5 mfaOctober 23, 1909
Southeastern Missouri
M 4.6 mfaAugust 22, 1905
Ste. Genevieve Fault Zone, Missouri
M 4.7 mfaNovember 4, 1903
New Madrid, Missouri region
M 4.6 mfaNovember 4, 1903
New Madrid, Missouri region
M 4.5 mfaJanuary 24, 1902
Near St. Louis, Missouri
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.