The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 0 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, 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of West Plains, the biggest of them M2.5.
Latest earthquakes near West Plains
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.2 | 7 km NNW of Salem, Arkansas | Nov 01, 2026, 09:10 PM | 4 km | 33 km S |
| M2.4 | 3 km E of Yellville, Arkansas | Oct 29, 2026, 12:44 AM | 8 km | 91 km SW |
| M2.1 | 2 km E of Mountain Home, Arkansas | Oct 25, 2026, 07:46 PM | 11 km | 63 km SW |
| M2.5 | 4 km SW of Thomasville, Missouri | Oct 14, 2026, 08:31 AM | 2 km | 26 km E |
| M1.7 | 7 km WSW of Bull Shoals, Arkansas | Oct 07, 2026, 04:13 AM | 2 km | 83 km WSW |
| M1.9 | 2 km N of Strawberry, Arkansas | Jul 28, 2026, 10:18 AM | 4 km | 95 km SSE |
| M1.7 | 3 km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas | Jul 26, 2026, 10:36 AM | 4 km | 83 km S |
| M1.8 | 3 km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas | Jul 20, 2026, 03:43 AM | 2 km | 83 km S |
| M2.4 | 4 km WNW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas | Jul 20, 2026, 03:40 AM | 1 km | 84 km S |
| M2.1 | 3 km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas | Jul 19, 2026, 08:28 PM | 4 km | 83 km S |
Earthquakes per year near West Plains (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 West Plains
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 34 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
Biggest earthquakes on record near West Plains (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No M4.0+ events in the catalog within 100 km since 1980. | |||
Nearby places
Thayer, MO (36 km) · Alton, MO (41 km) · Cherokee Village, AR (57 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.