CERI

CERI is hosting the UofM's first-ever Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Oct. 15 atthe University Center. The event will feature earthquake drills and teach the campus community about earthquake safety. Stay tuned for more details.

Here is the latest on the research conducted by one of our professors, Thomas Goebel. Read and enjoy!

When the Ground Starts Moving, What Makes an Earthquake Stop? New UofM research examines how earthquake ruptures come to an end—and what that could reveal about the forces that control earthquake magnitude

Yesterday there was a magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Cooter, Missouri. For more information visit this link:

folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu A small earthquake occurred on Sat Oct 3, 2026 at about 09:57:32 CDT (Oct 3, 2026 14:57:32 UTC) 6.12 km northeast of Cooter, MO. The magnitude was 2.3.

Today there was a magnitude 2.2 earthquake near Cooter, Missouri. For more information visit this link:

folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu A small earthquake occurred on Fri Oct 2, 2026 at about 09:52:25 CDT (Oct 2, 2026 14:52:25 UTC) 7.32 km northeast of Cooter, MO. The magnitude was 2.2.

Yesterday there was a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near New Madrid, Missouri. For more information visit this link:

folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu A small earthquake occurred on Mon Sep 28, 2026 at about 05:55:05 CDT (Sep 28, 2026 10:55:05 UTC) 3.90 km east of Enola, AR. The magnitude was 2.1.

Yesterday there was a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Cooter, Missouri. For more information visit this link:

folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu A small earthquake occurred on Sun Sep 20, 2026 at about 20:29:38 CDT (Sep 21, 2026 01:29:38 UTC) 7.63 km northeast of Cooter, MO. The magnitude was 2.1.

Last night there was a magnitude 2.4 earthquake near Elsinore, Missouri. For more information visit this link:

folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu A small earthquake occurred on Thu Sep 17, 2026 at about 16:36:31 CDT (Sep 17, 2026 21:36:31 UTC) 14.45 km southeast of Ellsinore, MO. The magnitude was 2.4.

This morning there was a magnitude 2.4 earthquake near Valier, Illinois. For more information visit this link:

folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu A small earthquake occurred on Mon Sep 14, 2026 at about 06:47:58 CDT (Sep 14, 2026 11:47:58 UTC) 4.18 km northeast of Valier, IL. The magnitude was 2.4.

Today there was a magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Brownington, Missouri. For more information visit this link:

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CERI would like to congratulate Dr. Thomas Goebel for his grant awards. He received $272,211 from the National Science Foundation and $15,000 from the U.S. Army Research Office.