Missouri earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake southeastern Missouri

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck in southeastern Missouri on Thu, Dec 28, 1978, 2:43 AM CST (08:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 5 km NNE of Blandville, Kentucky. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mlg), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1978-12-28 08:43:57 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.880° N, 89.340° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.0southeastern Missouri · 17431 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.5southeastern Missouri · 17424 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.67 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 17423 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.83 km NW of Mill Creek, Illinois · 17423 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.82 km NE of Cooter, Missouri · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 1.55 km ENE of Hayward, Missouri · 17422 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.72 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17409 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.01 km ENE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17409 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.53 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17409 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.72 km NE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17409 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.93 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17409 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.02 km ENE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17409 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.52 km NE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17409 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.03 km NNE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17409 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.71 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17408 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.63 km NE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17408 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.01 km ENE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17408 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.51 km ENE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17408 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 1.51 km NE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17408 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.59 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 17398 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 2.65 km NNE of Blandville, Kentucky · 17394 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 1.53 km SSW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 17393 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.54 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 17390 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 1.75 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 17388 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 1.61 km WSW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17448 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.91 km NE of Pocahontas, Missouri · 17452 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.76 km WSW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17454 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.84 km NNE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17455 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.911 km WNW of Newbern, Tennessee · 17456 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.35 km WSW of Wickliffe, Kentucky · 17465 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.54 km WNW of Arlington, Kentucky · 17468 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.67 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17468 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.77 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 17472 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600894. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:44 AM UTC.