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Earthquakes near Fredericktown, MO

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Fredericktown (population 4,076), shown in local time (America/Chicago).

Latest quake near Fredericktown: M2.4 · Sep 17, 2026, 04:36 PM local time · 84 km SSW of the city · 0 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 3 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.

past hourpast daypast weekearlier in the last 90 daysbiggest on recordbigger dot = stronger quake
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M4.0largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Fredericktown. The biggest quake on record near Fredericktown — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.8 of Sep 26, 1990, 13:18 UTC: 4 km SE of Chaffee, Missouri.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M4.8 in 1990Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Fredericktown

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M2.414 km SE of Ellsinore, MissouriSep 17, 2026, 04:36 PM0 km84 km SSW
M2.112 km ENE of Greenville, MissouriAug 10, 2026, 01:43 AM8 km45 km S
M2.014 km SSE of Weingarten, MissouriJun 29, 2026, 11:25 PM2 km26 km NNE
M2.914 km SSW of Williamsville, MissouriJun 29, 2026, 10:41 PM2 km83 km SSW
M2.47 km W of Williamsville, MissouriJun 06, 2026, 02:37 AM14 km72 km SSW
M2.612 km E of Williamsville, MissouriMay 28, 2026, 10:58 PM5 km65 km S
M2.06 km SSW of Valmeyer, IllinoisFeb 01, 2026, 08:23 PM11 km77 km N
M3.14 km S of Puxico, MissouriSep 05, 2025, 09:37 PM6 km74 km S
M3.210 km N of Van Buren, MissouriNov 05, 2022, 01:44 PM8 km83 km SW
M4.07 km S of Williamsville, MissouriNov 17, 2021, 08:53 PM16 km76 km SSW

Earthquakes per year near Fredericktown (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'16'17'18'19'201'211'22'23'241'25'26 YTD

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 Fredericktown

How big they were
M1.5–2.01 (14%)
M2.0–3.06 (86%)
M3.0–4.00 (0%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km5 (71%)
10–30 km2 (29%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 7 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 3 biggest earthquakes on record near Fredericktown (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M4.84 km SE of Chaffee, MissouriSep 26, 1990, 13:18 UTC75 km
M4.22 km WNW of Dongola, IllinoisFeb 05, 1994, 14:55 UTC100 km
M4.07 km S of Williamsville, MissouriNov 18, 2021, 02:53 UTC76 km

Nearby places

Farmington, MO (27 km) · Ironton, MO (30 km) · Marble Hill, MO (40 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 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.