Recent Earthquakes Near Metropolis, Illinois, United States
Metropolis has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 6 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Metropolis:
Jonesboro, Illinois, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-09-10 01:13:11 UTC
      
      at 01:13 
September 10, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.479, -89.393
        
        11.2 km from
  Jonesboro
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Charleston, Missouri, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-08-29 07:08:40 UTC
      
      at 07:08 
August 29, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.867, -89.424
        
        8.2 km from
  Charleston
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Smithland, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-12-19 06:03:12 UTC
      
      at 06:03 
December 19, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.214, -88.386
        
        8.2 km from
  Smithland
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
East Prairie, Missouri, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-11-18 22:51:18 UTC
      
      at 22:51 
November 18, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.709, -89.288
        
        11.2 km from
  East Prairie
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 14 km
Steele, Missouri, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-11-03 03:44:03 UTC
      
      at 03:44 
November 03, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.081, -89.796
        
        2.2 km from
  Steele
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Jonesboro, Illinois, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-10-31 15:40:52 UTC
      
      at 15:40 
October 31, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.294, -89.155
        
        20.2 km from
  Jonesboro
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 12 km
Cairo, Illinois, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-06-24 05:43:20 UTC
      
      at 05:43 
June 24, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.946, -89.21
        
        7.2 km from
  Cairo
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Charleston, Missouri, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-06-17 10:53:50 UTC
      
      at 10:53 
June 17, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.878, -89.379
        
        2.2 km from
  Charleston
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Ridgely, Tennessee, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-05-16 08:19:34 UTC
      
      at 08:19 
May 16, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.201, -89.479
        
        6.2 km from
  Ridgely
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Jonesboro, Illinois, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-05-14 05:23:07 UTC
      
      at 05:23 
May 14, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.357, -89.283
        
        10.2 km from
  Jonesboro
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Metropolis, Illinois, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-05-10 16:44:11 UTC
      
      at 16:44 
May 10, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.1, -88.831
        
        10.2 km from
  Metropolis
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Jonesboro, Illinois, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-04-22 08:52:33 UTC
      
      at 08:52 
April 22, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.336, -89.267
        
        13.2 km from
  Jonesboro
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 12 km
Charleston, Missouri, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-03-03 00:50:58 UTC
      
      at 00:50 
March 03, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.875, -89.429
        
        8.2 km from
  Charleston
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-12-10 21:08:11 UTC
      
      at 21:08 
December 10, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.197, -89.042
        
        14.2 km from
  La Center
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 17 km
Charleston, Missouri, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-10-17 10:14:51 UTC
      
      at 10:14 
October 17, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.883, -89.431
        
        8.2 km from
  Charleston
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-09-05 00:58:32 UTC
      
      at 00:58 
September 05, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.041, -88.976
        
        3.2 km from
  La Center
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-09-04 19:01:13 UTC
      
      at 19:01 
September 04, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.192, -88.932
        
        14.2 km from
  La Center
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km
Cairo, Illinois, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-08-23 05:07:30 UTC
      
      at 05:07 
August 23, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.94, -89.187
        
        7.2 km from
  Cairo
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
East Prairie, Missouri, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-07-13 06:19:45 UTC
      
      at 06:19 
July 13, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.751, -89.38
        
        3.2 km from
  East Prairie
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Mound City, Illinois, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-07-01 10:27:31 UTC
      
      at 10:27 
July 01, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.074, -89.089
        
        6.2 km from
  Mound City
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km