The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 6 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 8 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Cape Girardeau, the biggest of them M2.1. The biggest quake on record near Cape Girardeau — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.8 of Sep 26, 1990, 13:18 UTC: 4 km SE of Chaffee, Missouri.
Latest earthquakes near Cape Girardeau
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.6 | 8 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee | Nov 02, 2026, 08:35 PM | 10 km | 97 km S |
| M1.8 | 6 km E of Risco, Missouri | Oct 31, 2026, 06:13 PM | 16 km | 85 km SSW |
| M1.4 | 5 km SE of Marston, Missouri | Oct 30, 2026, 11:10 PM | 9 km | 91 km S |
| M1.7 | 4 km SSW of Matthews, Missouri | Oct 28, 2026, 06:08 AM | 6 km | 66 km S |
| M1.8 | 1 km ENE of Marston, Missouri | Oct 24, 2026, 11:51 AM | 9 km | 87 km S |
| M2.1 | 5 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee | Oct 11, 2026, 03:38 AM | 7 km | 97 km S |
| M2.0 | 7 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee | Oct 07, 2026, 06:14 PM | 9 km | 97 km S |
| M1.5 | 2 km SSW of Howardville, Missouri | Oct 06, 2026, 10:57 PM | 7 km | 85 km S |
| M1.9 | 1 km SSW of Howardville, Missouri | Oct 04, 2026, 08:24 PM | 8 km | 84 km S |
| M1.8 | 9 km N of New Madrid, Missouri | Oct 02, 2026, 08:06 AM | 12 km | 70 km S |
Earthquakes per year near Cape Girardeau (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Cape Girardeau
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 85 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 6 biggest earthquakes on record near Cape Girardeau (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.8 | 4 km SE of Chaffee, Missouri | Sep 26, 1990, 13:18 UTC | 19 km |
| M4.5 | 2 km NNW of Risco, Missouri | May 04, 1991, 01:18 UTC | 86 km |
| M4.3 | 6 km SSE of Cairo, Illinois | Sep 29, 1987, 00:04 UTC | 51 km |
| M4.2 | 2 km WNW of Dongola, Illinois | Feb 05, 1994, 14:55 UTC | 30 km |
| M4.1 | 4 km SW of Catron, Missouri | Jun 13, 1987, 21:17 UTC | 83 km |
| M4.0 | 1 km NE of Bardwell, Kentucky | Jun 06, 2003, 12:29 UTC | 66 km |
Nearby places
Jackson, MO (16 km) · Chaffee, MO (19 km) · Benton, MO (23 km) · Sikeston, MO (48 km) · Charleston, MO (45 km) · Anna, IL (29 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 22:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 22:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.