Earthquake Information for Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Poplar Bluff, MO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 31 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.12% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Poplar Bluff, MO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Poplar Bluff, MO was a 4.3 Magnitude in 2021.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Poplar Bluff since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

7.12%

Most Recent
Largest

7/2/2022 - 2.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 6.97634 mi from Williamsville, MO
11/17/2021 - 4.0 mag, 16.9mi depth 5.21388 mi from Williamsville, MO
9/7/2021 - 4.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 6.09952 mi from Bloomfield, MO
12/4/2020 - 2.7 mag, 0.1mi depth 3.29802 mi from Doniphan, MO
6/15/2020 - 2.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 7.36438 mi from Williamsville, MO
3/14/2018 - 2.4 mag, 1.4mi depth 10.5808 mi from Greenville, MO
12/23/2017 - 2.3 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.06186 mi from Bernie, MO
10/6/2016 - 2.2 mag, 19.5mi depth 9.63744 mi from Piggott, AR
10/16/2015 - 3.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 8.48583 mi from Doniphan, MO
10/16/2015 - 3.2 mag, 14.3mi depth 8.85153 mi from Doniphan, MO
10/16/2015 - 3.2 mag, 8.3mi depth 8.51117 mi from Doniphan, MO
9/7/2015 - 1.5 mag, 40.7mi depth 11.644 mi from Campbell, MO
7/4/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.9mi depth 3.25972 mi from Malden, MO
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
4/9/2014 - 1.7 mag, 5.9mi depth 4.897 mi from Liberty Township, MO
2/27/2014 - 2.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 11.2572 mi from Greenville, MO
1/18/2014 - 2.0 mag, 6.9mi depth 11.5136 mi from Greenville, MO
7/22/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.1151 mi from Grandin, MO
5/21/2012 - 2.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 3.0182 mi from Cane Creek Township, MO
9/22/2011 - 3.6 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.1326 mi from Grandin, MO
5/19/2011 - 2.5 mag, 8.6mi depth 1.8442 mi from Grandin, MO
8/5/2010 - 2.8 mag, 1.2mi depth 2.7508 mi from Liberty Township, MO
7/31/2009 - 2.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.9978 mi from Naylor, MO
3/31/2008 - 2.8 mag, 6.6mi depth 1.2644 mi from Black River Township, MO
2/27/2008 - 2.2 mag, 4.6mi depth 0.3396 mi from Cotton Hill Township, MO
11/23/2007 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 1.8304 mi from Jordan Township, MO
10/1/2000 - 2.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 4.1132 mi from Johnson Township, MO
4/30/1992 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.9237 mi from Black River Township, MO
5/24/1986 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4114 mi from Malden, MO
4/3/1978 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3327 mi from Malden, MO

9/7/2021 - 4.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 6.09952 mi from Bloomfield, MO
11/17/2021 - 4.0 mag, 16.9mi depth 5.21388 mi from Williamsville, MO
4/30/1992 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.9237 mi from Black River Township, MO
9/22/2011 - 3.6 mag, 11.5mi depth 4.1326 mi from Grandin, MO
5/24/1986 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4114 mi from Malden, MO
10/16/2015 - 3.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 8.48583 mi from Doniphan, MO
10/16/2015 - 3.2 mag, 14.3mi depth 8.85153 mi from Doniphan, MO
10/16/2015 - 3.2 mag, 8.3mi depth 8.51117 mi from Doniphan, MO
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
4/3/1978 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3327 mi from Malden, MO
5/21/2012 - 2.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 3.0182 mi from Cane Creek Township, MO
11/23/2007 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 1.8304 mi from Jordan Township, MO
3/31/2008 - 2.8 mag, 6.6mi depth 1.2644 mi from Black River Township, MO
8/5/2010 - 2.8 mag, 1.2mi depth 2.7508 mi from Liberty Township, MO
7/2/2022 - 2.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 6.97634 mi from Williamsville, MO
12/4/2020 - 2.7 mag, 0.1mi depth 3.29802 mi from Doniphan, MO
6/15/2020 - 2.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 7.36438 mi from Williamsville, MO
7/31/2009 - 2.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.9978 mi from Naylor, MO
10/1/2000 - 2.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 4.1132 mi from Johnson Township, MO
5/19/2011 - 2.5 mag, 8.6mi depth 1.8442 mi from Grandin, MO
2/27/2014 - 2.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 11.2572 mi from Greenville, MO
7/4/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.9mi depth 3.25972 mi from Malden, MO
3/14/2018 - 2.4 mag, 1.4mi depth 10.5808 mi from Greenville, MO
12/23/2017 - 2.3 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.06186 mi from Bernie, MO
2/27/2008 - 2.2 mag, 4.6mi depth 0.3396 mi from Cotton Hill Township, MO
10/6/2016 - 2.2 mag, 19.5mi depth 9.63744 mi from Piggott, AR
7/22/2013 - 2.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.1151 mi from Grandin, MO
1/18/2014 - 2.0 mag, 6.9mi depth 11.5136 mi from Greenville, MO
4/9/2014 - 1.7 mag, 5.9mi depth 4.897 mi from Liberty Township, MO
9/7/2015 - 1.5 mag, 40.7mi depth 11.644 mi from Campbell, MO

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Earthquake Probability for Poplar Bluff, MO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Poplar Bluff, 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

7.12%

5.1

5.89%

5.2

5.89%

5.2

5.89%

5.3

4.90%

5.4

4.09%

5.5

3.44%

5.6

3.23%

5.7

2.75%

5.8

2.49%

5.9

2.14%

6.0

2.03%

6.1

1.73%

6.2

1.57%

6.3

1.34%

6.4

1.27%

6.5

1.10%

6.6

1.01%

6.7

0.96%

6.8

0.85%

6.9

0.79%

7.0

0.76%

7.1

0.70%

7.2

0.67%

7.3

0.67%

7.4

0.54%

7.5

0.34%

7.6

0.34%

7.7

0.10%

7.8

0.10%

7.9

0.07%

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 Poplar Bluff, MO

View the number of earthquake incidents in Poplar Bluff, MO by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Poplar Bluff, MO

Total Number of Earthquakes in Poplar Bluff, MO within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

07/02/2022

2.7

4.2

6.98

Earthquake Information for Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Earthquake Probability for Poplar Bluff, MO

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

Earthquake Count for Poplar Bluff, MO

List of Earthquake Incidents for Poplar Bluff, MO

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Poplar Bluff, MO

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