M1.9 earthquake 7 km E of Trumann, Arkansas
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 7 km E of Trumann, Arkansas on Thu, May 27, 1976, 3:47 AM CDT (08:47 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.0 7 km NNE of Manila, Arkansas. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (mlg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-05-27 08:47:47 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.670° N, 90.420° W
- Region
- Arkansas
- 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.
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.62 km ESE of Dell, Arkansas · 18380 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
- 2.07 km NNE of Manila, Arkansas · 18373 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
- 2.15 km E of Steele, Missouri · 18341 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
Before
- 2.49 km S of Hayti, Missouri · 18382 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
- 1.97 km NW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 18384 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
- 1.99 km ENE of Steele, Missouri · 18385 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
- 3.22 km WSW of Cooter, Missouri · 18386 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
- 1.86 km S of Manila, Arkansas · 18388 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600422. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.