M2.0 earthquake Arkansas
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck in Arkansas on Sun, Jul 18, 1982, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.0 (Md, duration), micro
- Magnitude from
- NM
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-18 19:45:24 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.820° N, 91.290° W
- Region
- Arkansas
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601750. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC.