M3.5 earthquake 9 km SSW of Weingarten, Missouri
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Weingarten, Missouri on Mon, Dec 13, 1976, 2:35 AM CST (08:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (mlg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-13 08:35:54 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.800° N, 90.240° W
- Region
- Missouri
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Map
- Automatic
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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.712 km ESE of Williamsville, Missouri · 18161 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
- 3.47 km NW of Oak Ridge, Missouri · 18158 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
- 1.65 km SSW of Biehle, Missouri · 18158 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
- 1.813 km WNW of Puxico, Missouri · 18158 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.85 km SW of Old Appleton, Missouri · 18158 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
- 2.65 km SW of Old Appleton, Missouri · 18158 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
- 1.85 km SW of Old Appleton, Missouri · 18158 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
- 2.05 km SW of Old Appleton, Missouri · 18157 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
- 2.37 km NW of Oak Ridge, Missouri · 18138 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600511 (also filed as usp0000kr8). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC.