Earthquake Near Truman Lake
AI image utilizing USGS data

BROWNINGTON, Mo. — A 2.5 magnitude earthquake rattled a community in west-central Missouri near Truman Lake on Sunday, Sept. 13.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the minor quake took place at around 11:27 a.m. on Sunday.

While quakes are not very common for this area of Missouri, they're not unheard-of, either.

Earthquakes in the ~2 magnitude happened in this same area in 2012 and 2015, with a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in 2005, according to data from Database.Earth.

The most infamous faultline with the chance for the most dangerous quakes is in southeastern Missouri on the New Madrid Fault. The series of intense quakes in 1811-1812 on that faultline reportedly was so intense it caused the Mississippi River to temporarily flow backwards.

However, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says areas throughout the state regularly experience minor tremors, which is what the rural Brownington community experienced on Sunday.

Did you feel Sunday's quake in the Brownington area? Fill out a "Felt Report" here.


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