M3.8 earthquake 1 km SSE of Marston, Missouri
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Marston, Missouri on Tue, Oct 9, 1973, 3:15 PM CDT (20:15 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (lg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-09 20:15:26 UTC
- Depth
- 1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.510° N, 89.610° W
- Region
- Missouri
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003s8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.