2025年12月28日有两个小地震袭击密苏里州和肯塔基州, 靠近新马德里断层, Two small quakes hit Missouri and Kentucky on Dec. 28, 2025, near the New Madrid Fault, prompting reports but no damage.

密苏里州卡鲁瑟斯维尔附近发生的2.3级地震,近十几人向美国地质局报告了2025年12月28日下午12点18分左右,沿着新马德里断层. A magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Caruthersville, Missouri, was reported by nearly a dozen people to the USGS on December 28, 2025, around 12:18 p.m., along the New Madrid Fault. 在肯塔基州路易斯维尔东南,大约在同一时间,有300多人感受到了另外的3.1度大地震。 A separate 3.1-magnitude quake southeast of Louisville, Kentucky, was felt by over 300 people around the same time. 这两起发生在假日周末的小事件都突显了该地区的地震敏感度,尽管没有损害或重大风险。 Both minor events, occurring on a holiday weekend, underscore the region’s seismic sensitivity despite no damage or major risk. 专家们注意到大地震的持续潜力,回顾1811至1812年的地震,敦促继续做好备灾准备。 Experts note the ongoing potential for larger quakes, recalling the 1811–1812 temblors, and urge continued preparedness.