2 earthquakes shake Butler County

WILLIAMSONVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – Two earthquakes shook southeast Missouri Wednesday night.

A 4.0 and 2.5 magnitude earthquakes were recorded by the United State Geological Survey Wednesday night.

The first 4.0 magnitude quake happened 8:53 p.m. according to the USGS. It was 16.9 kilometers (or 10.5 miles) deep. It was centered 8 kilometers (or nearly five miles) SSE of Williamsville.

The second 2.5 magnitude quake happened at 9:40 p.m. It was 16.1 kilometers (or 10 miles) deep. It was centered just southwest of the 4.0 magnitude quake.

Have had a report from someone that felt it as far north as ~40 miles south of #StLouis. https://t.co/ckdZJa0pJg

— John Dissauer (@johndissauer) November 18, 2021

USGS asks anyone who felt the quake to fill out this form.