Missouri earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km SSE of Catron, Missouri

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Catron, Missouri on Tue, Apr 21, 1981, 8:05 AM CST (14:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 7 km NE of Caruthersville, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-04-21 14:05:23 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.580° N, 89.690° 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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.67 km NE of Caruthersville, Missouri · 16594 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.11 km N of Howardville, Missouri · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.68 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16589 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.02 km SSE of Holland, Missouri · 16586 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.52 km ENE of Marston, Missouri · 16584 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.011 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16577 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.611 km N of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 16570 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.72 km NE of Cooter, Missouri · 16563 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.66 km ESE of Tallapoosa, Missouri · 16561 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.96 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16560 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.31 km NNE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16560 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.62 km NE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16556 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.62 km ENE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16556 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.77 km NW of Columbus, Kentucky · 16555 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.89 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16551 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 1.710 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16551 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.59 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16546 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.06 km SW of Lilbourn, Missouri · 16541 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.93 km NE of Howardville, Missouri · 16541 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.71 km NE of Marston, Missouri · 16541 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 1.73 km SSE of Gosnell, Arkansas · 16538 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 2.36 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16600 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.62 km SSW of Howardville, Missouri · 16607 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.92 km NE of Howardville, Missouri · 16608 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.06 km ENE of Manila, Arkansas · 16611 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.67 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16612 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.84 km N of Blytheville, Arkansas · 16614 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.59 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16616 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.82 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16616 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.52 km N of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16627 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601424. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.