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earthquake st louis
/ˈɝːθkweɪk seɪnt ˈluɪs/
Definition
1
A 3.5 magnitude seismic event that struck near Ohlman, Illinois, on January 20, 2026, rattling the St. Louis area and waking residents with its unexpected Midwest rumble.
2
Informal reference to any earthquake impacting St. Louis, Missouri, often tied to the region's proximity to the active New Madrid Seismic Zone, known for historic shakes in 1811-1812.
Examples
Last night's earthquake St. Louis had my cat plotting revenge on the tectonic plates.
After the earthquake St. Louis, locals joked it was just the Gateway Arch flexing for Instagram.
The earthquake St. Louis turned breakfast into a shaky TikTok challenge nobody signed up for.
Blame your spilled coffee on the earthquake St. Louis—gravity got a temporary promotion.