Missouri earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 6 km SSW of Catron, Missouri

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Catron, Missouri on Sun, May 9, 1976, 5:38 AM CDT (10:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 2 km WSW of Cooter, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mlg), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1976-05-09 10:38:47 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.560° N, 89.730° W
Region
Missouri
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.610 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18410 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.65 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18405 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.65 km W of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18403 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.86 km S of Manila, Arkansas · 18400 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.610 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18399 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 3.22 km WSW of Cooter, Missouri · 18398 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.99 km ENE of Steele, Missouri · 18397 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.97 km NW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 18396 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.49 km S of Hayti, Missouri · 18395 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.62 km ENE of Lilbourn, Missouri · 18392 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.62 km ESE of Dell, Arkansas · 18392 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.07 km NNE of Manila, Arkansas · 18386 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.70 km WNW of Howardville, Missouri · 18380 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.69 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18374 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.66 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18371 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 2.44 km WNW of Greenville, Missouri · 18370 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 1.54 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18362 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.94 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky · 18355 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.84 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky · 18355 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 1.53 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 18355 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.94 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky · 18355 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 2.15 km E of Steele, Missouri · 18354 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 1.76 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18419 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.54 km E of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 18422 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.21 km S of Cape Girardeau, Missouri · 18426 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.610 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18430 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.87 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18431 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.57 km SE of Matthews, Missouri · 18435 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.69 km E of Steele, Missouri · 18440 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.67 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18440 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.80 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri · 18440 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.85 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 18440 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600408. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:12 AM UTC.