New Madrid Quake Felt by Many Near Tiny Missouri Airport

I don't know why this is, but it seems like the New Madrid Fault likes to do something memorable near the end of a year or the start of another. That's just happened again as an earthquake strong enough to be felt has just happened near a tiny Missouri airport and many in the area did report feeling it.

As I was checking the USGS earthquake site today, I noticed a somewhat significant circle in the Missouri boot heel region located near a small airport

No, this was not a quake strong enough to do any damage - not even close. But, this magnitude 2.3 New Madrid Fault quake was reported by nearly a dozen people to the USGS around 12:18pm today, Sunday, December 28, 2025. Think about it. That's not a small number on a holiday weekend who felt something significant enough to take the time to submit a report to the USGS. I find that interesting. This is how small the Caruthersville, Missouri airport is where this quake was centered near.

For what it's worth, this New Madrid Fault quake near Caruthersville, Missouri happened at almost the same time as an odd 3.1 earthquake southeast of Louisville, Kentucky that was felt by more than 300. Let's hope that our region's earthquake faults aren't warming up for a New Years party of the worst kind. Don't lose any sleep over these strange quakes, though. While Kentucky isn't shaken by quakes very often, the Missouri boot heel region is. It's just another example of the New Madrid Fault reminding us that it's there and we need to always be earthquake-aware.