Earthquake Information for New Madrid Township, Missouri

New Madrid Township, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 609 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.45% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of New Madrid Township, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of New Madrid Township, MO was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in New Madrid Township since 1931 within 30 miles

609

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

21.45%

Most Recent
Largest

4/12/2024 - 2.8 mag, 12.8mi depth 0.177657 mi from Risco, MO
4/6/2024 - 1.4 mag, 12.5mi depth 3.62521 mi from Samburg, TN
3/5/2024 - 2.4 mag, 5.1mi depth 3.34873 mi from Ridgely, TN
1/26/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.24638 mi from Lilbourn, MO
1/6/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.30418 mi from Ridgely, TN
11/15/2023 - 1.5 mag, 7.7mi depth 4.93848 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/17/2023 - 2.6 mag, 9.1mi depth 3.44602 mi from Marston, MO
10/13/2023 - 1.9 mag, 8.3mi depth 3.106 mi from Marston, MO
10/3/2023 - 2.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 4.0137 mi from Tiptonville, TN
9/30/2023 - 2.2 mag, 4.3mi depth 3.29612 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/15/2023 - 2.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 5.97444 mi from New Madrid, MO
9/5/2023 - 2.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.64741 mi from Marston, MO
9/1/2023 - 1.7 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.77813 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/27/2023 - 2.2 mag, 5.3mi depth 2.77407 mi from Howardville, MO
8/24/2023 - 2.6 mag, 8.1mi depth 5.56837 mi from Tiptonville, TN
8/23/2023 - 2.4 mag, 15.8mi depth 2.5305 mi from Hayward, MO
8/22/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.43851 mi from Wilson City, MO
8/20/2023 - 2.0 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.20596 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/12/2023 - 2.5 mag, 6.5mi depth 0.571001 mi from Ridgely, TN
8/11/2023 - 2.3 mag, 7.6mi depth 3.64798 mi from Tiptonville, TN
8/5/2023 - 2.8 mag, 2.3mi depth 3.35711 mi from Tiptonville, TN
7/30/2023 - 2.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 4.80475 mi from Tiptonville, TN
7/11/2023 - 1.6 mag, 7.1mi depth 1.13512 mi from Howardville, MO
6/23/2023 - 1.2 mag, 11.1mi depth 3.7227 mi from New Madrid, MO
6/19/2023 - 1.4 mag, 10.2mi depth 5.34773 mi from East Prairie, MO
6/13/2023 - 2.3 mag, 9.3mi depth 4.55854 mi from Hayward, MO
5/29/2023 - 2.3 mag, 3.5mi depth 1.46072 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/23/2023 - 1.9 mag, 12.9mi depth 3.67116 mi from Marston, MO
5/18/2023 - 2.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 4.06716 mi from Tiptonville, TN
5/1/2023 - 2.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 1.87712 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/1/2023 - 1.2 mag, 3.9mi depth 2.18376 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/1/2023 - 2.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 1.76784 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/30/2023 - 1.6 mag, 6.5mi depth 1.92645 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/27/2023 - 2.1 mag, 3.5mi depth 1.6929 mi from Ridgely, TN
2/16/2023 - 2.7 mag, 17.2mi depth 2.02912 mi from Wilson City, MO
2/10/2023 - 2.0 mag, 4.5mi depth 3.61342 mi from Marston, MO
2/9/2023 - 3.0 mag, 7.3mi depth 4.49663 mi from Catron, MO
2/5/2023 - 1.3 mag, 4.9mi depth 6.59542 mi from New Madrid, MO
2/5/2023 - 1.0 mag, 7.5mi depth 3.8466 mi from Ridgely, TN
1/22/2023 - 2.5 mag, 7.6mi depth 0.291122 mi from Tiptonville, TN
12/27/2022 - 2.2 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.21443 mi from Marston, MO
12/27/2022 - 2.2 mag, 13.2mi depth 2.44264 mi from New Madrid, MO
12/16/2022 - 1.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 0.584619 mi from Howardville, MO
11/10/2022 - 2.7 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.15399 mi from Tiptonville, TN
10/27/2022 - 2.6 mag, 9.8mi depth 3.51319 mi from Catron, MO
10/26/2022 - 2.7 mag, 6.1mi depth 2.89192 mi from Ridgely, TN
10/23/2022 - 2.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 0.583477 mi from Howardville, MO
10/18/2022 - 2.3 mag, 7.9mi depth 1.23889 mi from Ridgely, TN
9/8/2022 - 1.7 mag, 18.9mi depth 5.0374 mi from Bernie, MO
9/7/2022 - 2.3 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.67248 mi from East Prairie, MO

9/29/1987 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7559 mi from Ohio Township, MO
5/4/1991 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.6969 mi from Como Township, MO
6/13/1975 - 4.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.0304 mi from La Font Township, MO
5/13/1974 - 4.3 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.6594 mi from Hough Township, MO
6/13/1987 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.187 mi from Catron, MO
2/21/2012 - 3.9 mag, 7.9mi depth 2.1705 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
6/15/2004 - 3.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 1.6983 mi from Canalou, MO
10/9/1973 - 3.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.5473 mi from Marston, MO
5/14/1989 - 3.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.6218 mi from Canalou, MO
7/7/1987 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1689 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
11/29/1996 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.2101 mi from Hornbeak, TN
9/9/2016 - 3.5 mag, 12.6mi depth 6.47281 mi from Tiptonville, TN
12/30/1986 - 3.5 mag, 13.7mi depth 1.4163 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
7/16/2004 - 3.5 mag, 4.4mi depth 2.9787 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
2/6/1993 - 3.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 3.6347 mi from Catron, MO
10/18/2006 - 3.4 mag, 8.2mi depth 2.4671 mi from Marston, MO
3/15/2017 - 3.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.36611 mi from Wickliffe, KY
5/24/1986 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4114 mi from Malden, MO
11/9/1990 - 3.4 mag, 8.9mi depth 1.7624 mi from Marston, MO
3/2/2010 - 3.4 mag, 8.2mi depth 1.0362 mi from St. James Township, MO
6/17/2012 - 3.3 mag, 8.7mi depth 3.5121 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
9/7/2006 - 3.3 mag, 7.1mi depth 1.2526 mi from Ridgely, TN
6/16/2004 - 3.3 mag, 3.2mi depth 1.6709 mi from Canalou, MO
2/13/1975 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.5525 mi from Marston, MO
3/31/1993 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1302 mi from East Prairie, MO
5/16/2017 - 3.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.36112 mi from Bardwell, KY
9/24/1997 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.4697 mi from Risco, MO
10/22/2018 - 3.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 2.14664 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/5/1980 - 3.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 2.262 mi from New Madrid, MO
9/14/1989 - 3.2 mag, 11.4mi depth 2.0586 mi from Howardville, MO
5/30/2010 - 3.1 mag, 9.1mi depth 4.3156 mi from Catron, MO
9/27/2019 - 3.1 mag, 9.7mi depth 2.69525 mi from Lilbourn, MO
10/3/1991 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3068 mi from Long Prairie Township, MO
7/8/1979 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.0574 mi from Charleston, MO
12/18/2009 - 3.1 mag, 9.1mi depth 2.3146 mi from Le Sieur Township, MO
3/19/2017 - 3.1 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.52842 mi from Bardwell, KY
6/15/1987 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.9785 mi from Catron, MO
8/23/1999 - 3.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 1.2826 mi from Ridgely, TN
7/30/2017 - 3.1 mag, 9.1mi depth 3.54884 mi from Ridgely, TN
5/15/2014 - 3.1 mag, 4.2mi depth 3.35758 mi from Malden, MO
5/15/2014 - 3.1 mag, 7.5mi depth 3.30516 mi from Malden, MO
8/18/2017 - 3.1 mag, 12.2mi depth 6.18376 mi from Portageville, MO
7/15/1998 - 3.1 mag, 13.2mi depth 3.7719 mi from New Madrid Township, MO
2/7/1985 - 3.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.4546 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/3/1978 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3327 mi from Malden, MO
6/6/1995 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.9169 mi from Ridgely, TN
1/21/1993 - 3.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 3.9581 mi from Caruthersville, MO
8/7/1990 - 3.0 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.6706 mi from Mississippi Township, MO
5/19/2016 - 3.0 mag, 10.7mi depth 4.18065 mi from Ridgely, TN
4/15/1989 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7442 mi from Catron, MO

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Earthquake Probability for New Madrid Township, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in New Madrid Township, 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

21.45%

5.1

19.84%

5.2

19.84%

5.2

19.84%

5.3

18.53%

5.4

17.46%

5.5

16.58%

5.6

16.31%

5.7

15.65%

5.8

15.30%

5.9

14.84%

6.0

14.69%

6.1

14.27%

6.2

14.05%

6.3

13.75%

6.4

13.66%

6.5

13.42%

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 Township, MO

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for New Madrid Township, MO

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

04/12/2024

2.8

12.8

0.18

Earthquake Information for New Madrid Township, Missouri

Earthquake Probability for New Madrid Township, MO

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

Earthquake Count for New Madrid Township, MO

List of Earthquake Incidents for New Madrid Township, MO

Risk Of Natural Disasters In New Madrid Township, MO

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