Earthquake Shakes Near I-55 in Missouri, Many Felt It

If you were near a certain area of I-55 in southern Missouri at just the right time, you may have felt a jolt that made you think it was an earthquake. If so, you're correct as the USGS has confirmed an earthquake was centered just off of that interstate in Missouri.

This is the map shared by the USGS showing where this New Madrid Fault quake happened

This was only a minor tremor registering a 2.5 magnitude according to the USGS that happened late Wednesday night, September 24, 2025 around 11:44pm, but it was reported by many in the area as having been felt.

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If you're familiar with this part of Missouri near Steele, you might recognize that this New Madrid Seismic Zone quake had an epicenter near Acorn Corner which places it near this farm field just off of I-55.

What is strange is that several people felt this quake even though it happened late at night next to an interstate. This isn't an earthquake nearly strong enough to feel in a moving vehicle and it's late at night in the middle of a sparsely populated area of Missouri. It's worth noting that this has been an active week along the New Madrid Fault with more than one quake per day. That does not mean a larger event is coming. It's just another peculiar uptick of quake activity in southern Missouri that happens more frequently than you may realize.