Arkansas earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 6 km ENE of Manila, Arkansas

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Manila, Arkansas on Tue, Apr 7, 1981, 9:13 PM CST (03:13 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 6 km ESE of Marston, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-04-08 03:13:37 UTC
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.910° N, 90.100° W
Region
Arkansas
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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.92 km NE of Howardville, Missouri · 16600 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.62 km SSW of Howardville, Missouri · 16599 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.36 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16592 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.93 km SSE of Catron, Missouri · 16590 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.67 km NE of Caruthersville, Missouri · 16586 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.11 km N of Howardville, Missouri · 16585 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.66 km WSW of Victoria, Arkansas · 16582 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 3.09 km ENE of Jericho, Arkansas · 16582 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.68 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16581 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.02 km SSE of Holland, Missouri · 16578 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.52 km ENE of Marston, Missouri · 16576 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.011 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16569 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.611 km N of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 16563 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.72 km NE of Cooter, Missouri · 16555 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 1.66 km ESE of Tallapoosa, Missouri · 16554 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.96 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16552 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.31 km NNE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16552 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.62 km NE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16548 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.62 km ENE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16548 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 1.67 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16604 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.84 km N of Blytheville, Arkansas · 16606 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.59 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16608 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.82 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16608 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.52 km N of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16619 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.73 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16620 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.63 km WSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16620 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.69 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16621 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.55 km ENE of Hayward, Missouri · 16624 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.53 km N of Dell, Arkansas · 16632 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601413. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.