M2.1 earthquake 12 km SW of Clinton, Arkansas
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Clinton, Arkansas on Wed, Apr 21, 1982, 10:16 PM CST (04:16 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.9 4 km WNW of Enola, Arkansas. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-22 04:16:46 UTC
- Depth
- 12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.530° N, 92.570° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.94 km WNW of Enola, Arkansas · 16185 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
- 3.52 km WNW of Enola, Arkansas · 16185 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
- 2.39 km SSE of Big Flat, Arkansas · 16185 days ago · 32 km deep · 48 km away
- 2.25 km SSE of Guy, Arkansas · 16181 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601678. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.