Earthquake Information for New Madrid County, Missouri

New Madrid County, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 80 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.65% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of New Madrid County, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of New Madrid County, MO was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1991.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in New Madrid County since 1931

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

21.65%

Most Recent
Largest

10/17/2023 - 2.6 mag, 9.1mi depth 3 mi from Marston, MO
10/13/2023 - 1.9 mag, 8.3mi depth 3 mi from Marston, MO
9/15/2023 - 2.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
9/5/2023 - 2.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
8/27/2023 - 2.2 mag, 5.3mi depth 3 mi from Howardville, MO
7/11/2023 - 1.6 mag, 7.1mi depth 1 mi from Howardville, MO
6/23/2023 - 1.2 mag, 11.1mi depth 4 mi from New Madrid, MO
5/23/2023 - 1.9 mag, 12.9mi depth 4 mi from Marston, MO
2/10/2023 - 2.0 mag, 4.5mi depth 4 mi from Marston, MO
2/9/2023 - 3.0 mag, 7.3mi depth 4 mi from Catron, MO
2/5/2023 - 1.3 mag, 4.9mi depth 7 mi from New Madrid, MO
12/27/2022 - 2.2 mag, 8.2mi depth 3 mi from Marston, MO
12/27/2022 - 2.2 mag, 13.2mi depth 2 mi from New Madrid, MO
12/16/2022 - 1.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 1 mi from Howardville, MO
10/27/2022 - 2.6 mag, 9.8mi depth 4 mi from Catron, MO
10/23/2022 - 2.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 1 mi from Howardville, MO
9/2/2022 - 2.2 mag, 20.8mi depth 5 mi from Matthews, MO
8/5/2022 - 1.3 mag, 9.8mi depth 4 mi from Marston, MO
4/21/2022 - 2.6 mag, 8.5mi depth 3 mi from Howardville, MO
11/30/2021 - 2.2 mag, 11.8mi depth 4 mi from Marston, MO
11/25/2021 - 1.5 mag, 24.9mi depth 4 mi from Marston, MO
9/11/2021 - 1.7 mag, 5.1mi depth 5 mi from Marston, MO
7/27/2021 - 2.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 4 mi from Marston, MO
5/20/2021 - 2.2 mag, 7.6mi depth 5 mi from Marston, MO
5/18/2021 - 2.4 mag, 16.1mi depth 6 mi from Matthews, MO
5/12/2021 - 2.9 mag, 8.3mi depth 1 mi from Howardville, MO
3/22/2021 - 2.4 mag, 9.3mi depth 3 mi from Howardville, MO
1/24/2021 - 2.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 1 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/18/2021 - 2.4 mag, 7.1mi depth 7 mi from New Madrid, MO
1/6/2021 - 2.1 mag, 9.3mi depth 3 mi from Marston, MO
12/29/2020 - 1.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 3 mi from Marston, MO
12/5/2020 - 2.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 2 mi from Howardville, MO
11/6/2020 - 1.7 mag, 3.1mi depth 2 mi from Howardville, MO
9/28/2020 - 1.9 mag, 9.3mi depth 4 mi from Marston, MO
9/21/2020 - 2.4 mag, 1.7mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
9/19/2020 - 1.7 mag, 5.8mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
8/4/2020 - 2.5 mag, 12.5mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
7/15/2020 - 2.7 mag, 10.9mi depth 1 mi from Howardville, MO
7/9/2020 - 2.3 mag, 12.5mi depth 7 mi from New Madrid, MO
5/3/2020 - 2.2 mag, 7.1mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
4/22/2020 - 1.9 mag, 6.7mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
3/12/2020 - 2.2 mag, 6.8mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
3/6/2020 - 2.4 mag, 9.8mi depth 2 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/14/2020 - 2.3 mag, 6.7mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
1/7/2020 - 1.5 mag, 10.3mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
1/5/2020 - 2.5 mag, 10.2mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/4/2020 - 2.2 mag, 8.8mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/4/2020 - 2.7 mag, 9.7mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
12/4/2019 - 1.9 mag, 4.4mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/28/2019 - 2.0 mag, 8.6mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/28/2019 - 2.6 mag, 7.9mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/15/2019 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 11 mi from New Madrid, MO
11/11/2019 - 1.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/31/2019 - 2.1 mag, 8.3mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/31/2019 - 2.2 mag, 8.5mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/25/2019 - 2.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
10/16/2019 - 2.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 2 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/13/2019 - 2.3 mag, 8.1mi depth 5 mi from Gideon, MO
10/12/2019 - 3.0 mag, 8.6mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/30/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/30/2019 - 2.8 mag, 3.3mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/30/2019 - 2.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/30/2019 - 2.5 mag, 6.9mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/27/2019 - 3.1 mag, 9.7mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
8/20/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.4mi depth 7 mi from New Madrid, MO
7/29/2019 - 1.6 mag, 9.3mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
6/1/2019 - 2.2 mag, 6.3mi depth 4 mi from New Madrid, MO
5/30/2019 - 2.2 mag, 6.7mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
5/12/2019 - 2.3 mag, 12.2mi depth 2 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/28/2019 - 2.1 mag, 7.3mi depth 5 mi from New Madrid, MO
1/11/2019 - 2.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 2 mi from Lilbourn, MO
12/18/2018 - 2.3 mag, 5.8mi depth 4 mi from New Madrid, MO
10/3/2018 - 2.1 mag, 14.4mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/8/2018 - 2.7 mag, 9.4mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
7/16/2018 - 2.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 7 mi from New Madrid, MO
6/13/2018 - 1.9 mag, 4.2mi depth 5 mi from New Madrid, MO
6/11/2018 - 2.3 mag, 9.1mi depth 4 mi from New Madrid, MO
6/7/2018 - 2.4 mag, 0.3mi depth 5 mi from New Madrid, MO
6/1/2018 - 2.0 mag, 8.3mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
5/27/2018 - 2.3 mag, 9.7mi depth 7 mi from Portageville, MO
4/29/2018 - 2.0 mag, 15.1mi depth 6 mi from Portageville, MO
3/11/2018 - 2.3 mag, 6.5mi depth 2 mi from Lilbourn, MO
2/5/2018 - 1.9 mag, 12.2mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/22/2018 - 2.7 mag, 15.3mi depth 1 mi from New Madrid, MO
11/20/2017 - 2.1 mag, 14.9mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/4/2017 - 2.3 mag, 2.2mi depth 5 mi from New Madrid, MO
11/3/2017 - 1.5 mag, 5.7mi depth 1 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/3/2017 - 2.7 mag, 5.1mi depth 1 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/3/2017 - 2.0 mag, 5.8mi depth 1 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/3/2017 - 2.1 mag, 5.6mi depth 1 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/3/2017 - 1.6 mag, 4.7mi depth 1 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/3/2017 - 1.5 mag, 5.2mi depth 1 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/9/2017 - 2.4 mag, 6.8mi depth 2 mi from Lilbourn, MO
8/30/2017 - 2.1 mag, 6.1mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
8/30/2017 - 2.1 mag, 7.3mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
8/25/2017 - 2.8 mag, 8.2mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
8/24/2017 - 2.7 mag, 7.9mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
8/18/2017 - 3.1 mag, 12.2mi depth 6 mi from Portageville, MO
8/15/2017 - 2.3 mag, 9.2mi depth 7 mi from New Madrid, MO
7/28/2017 - 2.0 mag, 8.6mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO

5/4/1991 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Como Township, MO
5/13/1974 - 4.3 mag, 1.0mi depth 4 mi from Hough Township, MO
6/13/1975 - 4.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3 mi from La Font Township, MO
6/13/1987 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Catron, MO
6/15/2004 - 3.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 2 mi from Canalou, MO
10/9/1973 - 3.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 1 mi from Marston, MO
5/14/1989 - 3.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 2 mi from Canalou, MO
12/30/1986 - 3.5 mag, 13.7mi depth 1 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
2/6/1993 - 3.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 4 mi from Catron, MO
10/18/2006 - 3.4 mag, 8.2mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
11/9/1990 - 3.4 mag, 8.9mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
6/16/2004 - 3.3 mag, 3.2mi depth 2 mi from Canalou, MO
6/17/2012 - 3.3 mag, 8.7mi depth 4 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
2/13/1975 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Marston, MO
7/5/1980 - 3.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 2 mi from New Madrid, MO
9/24/1997 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0 mi from Risco, MO
9/14/1989 - 3.2 mag, 11.4mi depth 2 mi from Howardville, MO
12/18/2009 - 3.1 mag, 9.1mi depth 2 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
5/30/2010 - 3.1 mag, 9.1mi depth 4 mi from Catron, MO
6/15/1987 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Catron, MO
8/18/2017 - 3.1 mag, 12.2mi depth 6 mi from Portageville, MO
9/27/2019 - 3.1 mag, 9.7mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
7/15/1998 - 3.1 mag, 13.2mi depth 4 mi from New Madrid Township, MO
2/28/2015 - 3.0 mag, 14.6mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/12/2019 - 3.0 mag, 8.6mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
5/2/2003 - 3.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 2 mi from Canalou, MO
11/24/2015 - 3.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
3/2/1993 - 3.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 4 mi from Hough Township, MO
4/15/1989 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Catron, MO
2/9/2023 - 3.0 mag, 7.3mi depth 4 mi from Catron, MO
9/1/2015 - 2.9 mag, 9.3mi depth 5 mi from New Madrid, MO
8/20/1975 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Risco, MO
2/17/2002 - 2.9 mag, 7.4mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
3/21/1991 - 2.9 mag, 15.7mi depth 4 mi from Risco, MO
1/11/2019 - 2.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 2 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/26/2002 - 2.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
4/11/2015 - 2.9 mag, 13.7mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/24/2015 - 2.9 mag, 4.4mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
5/12/2021 - 2.9 mag, 8.3mi depth 1 mi from Howardville, MO
5/14/2017 - 2.9 mag, 14.0mi depth 2 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/20/1994 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
9/30/2019 - 2.8 mag, 3.3mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
6/13/2001 - 2.8 mag, 8.7mi depth 2 mi from New Madrid Township, MO
6/29/1995 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Parma, MO
12/3/1975 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Howardville, MO
6/29/1995 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 3 mi from Risco, MO
11/8/2015 - 2.8 mag, 11.1mi depth 3 mi from New Madrid, MO
5/3/2011 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 3 mi from St. John Township, MO
12/2/1997 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 5 mi from St. John Township, MO
12/25/2005 - 2.8 mag, 12.2mi depth 1 mi from La Font Township, MO
12/29/2011 - 2.8 mag, 7.8mi depth 3 mi from Howardville, MO
8/20/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.4mi depth 7 mi from New Madrid, MO
9/24/1993 - 2.8 mag, 6.8mi depth 1 mi from Howardville, MO
8/25/2017 - 2.8 mag, 8.2mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/30/2019 - 2.8 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
4/27/1995 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Hough Township, MO
9/30/2019 - 2.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/3/2017 - 2.7 mag, 5.1mi depth 1 mi from Lilbourn, MO
7/20/1995 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
7/15/2020 - 2.7 mag, 10.9mi depth 1 mi from Howardville, MO
1/4/2020 - 2.7 mag, 9.7mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
6/26/1991 - 2.7 mag, 5.7mi depth 0 mi from Howardville, MO
4/11/2015 - 2.7 mag, 10.4mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/15/2023 - 2.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
3/29/1993 - 2.7 mag, 10.3mi depth 2 mi from Howardville, MO
8/24/2017 - 2.7 mag, 7.9mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
9/8/2018 - 2.7 mag, 9.4mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
1/27/2000 - 2.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 5 mi from New Madrid, MO
1/22/2018 - 2.7 mag, 15.3mi depth 1 mi from New Madrid, MO
11/8/2013 - 2.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
3/19/1991 - 2.6 mag, 7.1mi depth 2 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
11/14/2008 - 2.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 3 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
4/21/2022 - 2.6 mag, 8.5mi depth 3 mi from Howardville, MO
11/28/2019 - 2.6 mag, 7.9mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/27/2022 - 2.6 mag, 9.8mi depth 4 mi from Catron, MO
10/25/2019 - 2.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 6 mi from New Madrid, MO
2/19/1998 - 2.6 mag, 8.9mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
10/17/2023 - 2.6 mag, 9.1mi depth 3 mi from Marston, MO
10/1/2008 - 2.6 mag, 9.7mi depth 4 mi from Lewis Township, MO
9/3/2012 - 2.6 mag, 8.8mi depth 4 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
12/15/2014 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
12/23/2015 - 2.5 mag, 6.7mi depth 2 mi from Lilbourn, MO
11/27/2013 - 2.5 mag, 8.5mi depth 5 mi from New Madrid, MO
1/31/2014 - 2.5 mag, 9.5mi depth 7 mi from New Madrid, MO
9/30/2019 - 2.5 mag, 6.9mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
7/16/2010 - 2.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 3 mi from Marston, MO
6/26/1997 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 1 mi from North Lilbourn, MO
8/4/2020 - 2.5 mag, 12.5mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
1/9/2017 - 2.5 mag, 4.5mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
2/7/2011 - 2.5 mag, 5.6mi depth 3 mi from Hough Township, MO
1/5/2020 - 2.5 mag, 10.2mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
9/21/2011 - 2.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 2 mi from Marston, MO
6/11/2015 - 2.5 mag, 6.1mi depth 2 mi from New Madrid, MO
11/25/2015 - 2.5 mag, 9.1mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
5/23/2006 - 2.5 mag, 8.6mi depth 3 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
3/23/2017 - 2.5 mag, 5.7mi depth 4 mi from Lilbourn, MO
3/15/1998 - 2.5 mag, 5.3mi depth 3 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
11/30/2015 - 2.5 mag, 5.7mi depth 4 mi from New Madrid, MO
7/15/2015 - 2.5 mag, 5.7mi depth 3 mi from Lilbourn, MO
8/1/2015 - 2.5 mag, 9.3mi depth 8 mi from New Madrid, MO

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Earthquake Probability for New Madrid County, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in New Madrid County, MO.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

21.65%

5.1

19.99%

5.2

19.99%

5.2

19.99%

5.3

18.64%

5.4

17.53%

5.5

16.63%

5.6

16.34%

5.7

15.67%

5.8

15.31%

5.9

14.83%

6.0

14.68%

6.1

14.27%

6.2

14.05%

6.3

13.75%

6.4

13.65%

6.5

13.41%

6.6

13.29%

6.7

13.22%

6.8

13.05%

6.9

12.96%

7.0

12.91%

7.1

12.28%

7.2

12.22%

7.3

12.20%

7.4

10.16%

7.5

6.56%

7.6

6.55%

7.7

2.00%

7.8

2.00%

7.9

1.41%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for New Madrid County, MO

View the number of earthquake incidents in New Madrid County, MO by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for New Madrid County, MO

Total Number of Earthquakes in New Madrid County, MO within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date

Magnitude

Depth

10/17/2023

2.6

9.1

Earthquake Information for New Madrid County, Missouri

Earthquake Probability for New Madrid County, MO

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for New Madrid County, MO

List of Earthquake Incidents for New Madrid County, MO

Risk Of Natural Disasters In New Madrid County, MO

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