M2.1 earthquake 2 km N of Marston, Missouri

Magnitude

2.1 (Mlg), micro

Magnitude from

NM

Local time

Fri, Jan 20, 1978, 4:25 AM CST

UTC

1978-01-20 10:25:44 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.540° N, 89.610° W

Region

Missouri

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

• Lilbourn, MissouriPopulation 1,137. Forecast6 kmS
• Sikeston, MissouriPopulation 16,436. Forecast38 kmS
• Memphis, TennesseePopulation 633,104. Forecast160 kmNNE
• Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 2,664,452. Forecast614 kmSSW

After

1. 1.63 km NW of Gosnell, ARTue, Jan 24, 8:27 PM CST · 17782 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
2. 2.03 km NNW of Tiptonville, TennesseeSat, Jan 28, 9:46 AM CST · 17779 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
3. 1.88 km SSW of Caruthersville, MissouriFri, Feb 3, 10:53 AM CST · 17772 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
4. 1.83 km ESE of Howardville, MissouriSun, Feb 5, 9:46 AM CST · 17771 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
5. 1.64 km NW of Ridgely, TennesseeSat, Feb 18, 4:02 AM CST · 17758 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
6. 1.76 km E of Marston, MissouriTue, Feb 21, 6:14 AM CST · 17755 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
7. 1.612 km ESE of Ridgely, TennesseeSat, Feb 25, 7:10 AM CST · 17751 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
8. 1.54 km WSW of Howardville, MissouriFri, Mar 10, 5:44 AM CST · 17738 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
9. 1.96 km NNW of New Madrid, MissouriTue, Mar 14, 6:11 AM CST · 17734 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
10. 1.66 km WNW of Marston, MissouriFri, Mar 17, 10:55 PM CST · 17730 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
11. 1.54 km SW of Blytheville, ArkansasSat, Mar 18, 4:18 AM CST · 17730 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away

Before

1. 2.66 km ESE of Ridgely, TennesseeWed, Jan 18, 5:46 PM CST · 17788 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
2. 1.90 km SE of Caruthersville, MissouriSat, Jan 14, 6:46 AM CST · 17793 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
3. 2.24 km WNW of Marston, MissouriWed, Jan 11, 3:43 PM CST · 17795 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
4. 2.15 km S of Ridgely, TennesseeWed, Jan 11, 10:51 AM CST · 17795 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
5. 1.62 km SSW of Howardville, MissouriWed, Jan 11, 9:05 AM CST · 17796 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.62 km NNE of Marston, MissouriTue, Jan 10, 11:40 PM CST · 17796 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.74 km ENE of Marston, MissouriSat, Jan 7, 10:05 AM CST · 17800 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
8. 1.83 km SW of Newbern, TennesseeWed, Jan 4, 8:06 AM CST · 17803 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
9. 2.16 km WSW of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Jan 2, 2:20 AM CST · 17805 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
10. 1.82 km W of Cooter, MissouriFri, Dec 30, 8:09 PM CST · 17807 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
11. 1.53 km S of Marston, MissouriWed, Dec 28, 5:16 PM CST · 17809 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
12. 1.96 km NNW of Ridgely, TennesseeSun, Dec 25, 1:07 AM CST · 17813 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.32 km S of Caruthersville, MissouriFri, Dec 23, 6:00 PM CST · 17814 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
14. 1.64 km WSW of Howardville, MissouriFri, Dec 23, 2:32 AM CST · 17815 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600656. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC.