M4.2 earthquake 12 km SE of Sullivan, Missouri
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 12 km SE of Sullivan, Missouri on Sat, Dec 11, 1976, 1:05 AM CST (07:05 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-11 07:05:00 UTC
- Depth
- 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.120° N, 91.070° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000kqd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.