M2.5 earthquake near Poplar Bluff, Missouri

What happened

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Thomasville, Missouri on 14 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC at a depth of 2 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Poplar Bluff, about 104 km away in Missouri, United States.