Missouri earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 7 km S of Catron, Missouri

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 7 km S of Catron, Missouri on Sat, Apr 10, 1982, 1:39 AM CST (07:39 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 7 km NNW of Dyersburg, Tennessee. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-04-10 07:39:41 UTC
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.540° N, 89.700° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.27 km NNW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 16233 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.812 km NNW of Central, Tennessee · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.97 km ESE of Monette, Arkansas · 16225 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.54 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16222 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.71 km E of Marston, Missouri · 16218 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.810 km ESE of Matthews, Missouri · 16218 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.14 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 16214 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.63 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16211 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.86 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16206 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.54 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16199 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.89 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16192 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.52 km WSW of Cooter, Missouri · 16191 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.53 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16184 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.69 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16184 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 1.87 km NNE of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16179 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 1.66 km ENE of Steele, Missouri · 16250 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601673. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC.