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After a quiet start to 2026, the New Madrid Fault in southern Missouri suddenly has a swarm of 7 earthquakes in just the past few days.

The largest quake of 2026 hit the Missouri boot heel today, but no one even felt it.

If you're interested in earthquake activity, there were 2 confirmed New Madrid quakes today in odd places.

The New Madrid Fault just shook a tiny airport in Missouri and was reportedly felt by many in the area.

The New Madrid Fault said "Happy Thanksgiving" with a swarm of 4 quakes this morning.

Several in southern Missouri reported a short, but quick jolt Friday morning.

It wasn't a life-changing jolt, but more of a "Hello and hope you have a Merry Christmas" type of rumble as the New Madrid Fault woke up a few in southern Missouri on Christmas morning.

If you saw mentions on social media today of residents in southwestern Missouri feeling an earthquake, they weren't imagining things, but it wasn't a quake.

November has been one of the most active months of the year for the New Madrid Seismic Zone in southern Missouri as the 3rd largest quake of the month just happened Saturday night and was felt by many.

There were 16 typical earthquakes along the New Madrid Seismic Zone in Missouri in October, plus 4 events that were not.