Missouri earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 1 km SW of Cooter, Missouri

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 1 km SW of Cooter, Missouri on Sat, Jul 4, 1981, 10:19 PM CDT (03:19 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km SW of Yorkville, Tennessee. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-07-05 03:19:42 UTC
Depth
11.4 km (7.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.040° N, 89.820° 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.73 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16518 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.67 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 16514 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.74 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16509 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.610 km SSE of New Madrid, Missouri · 16508 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.50 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16506 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.39 km SSE of New Madrid, Missouri · 16502 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.73 km NE of Howardville, Missouri · 16501 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.53 km ENE of Lilbourn, Missouri · 16501 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.52 km E of Lilbourn, Missouri · 16501 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.58 km E of Matthews, Missouri · 16501 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 4.09 km SW of Yorkville, Tennessee · 16490 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.93 km SW of Pascola, Missouri · 16485 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.85 km WNW of Dell, Arkansas · 16479 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.91 km SE of Gosnell, Arkansas · 16476 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.54 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 16469 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.710 km ENE of Friendship, Tennessee · 16468 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.74 km SSW of Holland, Missouri · 16466 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 2.1southeastern Missouri · 16464 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 1.89 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16528 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.53 km W of Dell, Arkansas · 16532 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.85 km W of Dell, Arkansas · 16537 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.73 km SSE of Gosnell, Arkansas · 16538 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 1.71 km NE of Marston, Missouri · 16541 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.93 km NE of Howardville, Missouri · 16541 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.06 km SW of Lilbourn, Missouri · 16541 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 1.59 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16546 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.710 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16551 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.24 km W of Etowah, Arkansas · 16551 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.89 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16551 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601486. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.