Unusual earthquake reported on New Madrid Fault near Cape Girardeau

On 2026-04-15, a confirmed magnitude 1.4 earthquake was reported near Cape Girardeau, Missouri, along the New Madrid Fault. The article described it as very small and not widely felt, with no reported USGS felt reports at the time. The event is notable mainly because it occurred in an unusual location north of the fault's more common quake activity.