M3.5 earthquake 8 km NW of Ruleville, Mississippi
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Ruleville, Mississippi on Mon, Jan 8, 1973, 3:11 AM CST (09:11 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (lg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-08 09:11:36 UTC
- Depth
- 7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.777° N, 90.625° W
- Region
- Mississippi
- 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
- 8
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000002m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.