M2.9 earthquake 11 km ENE of Joppa, Illinois
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Joppa, Illinois on Wed, Aug 11, 1982, 5:33 AM CDT (10:33 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-11 10:33:38 UTC
- Depth
- 7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.260° N, 88.740° W
- Region
- Illinois
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.616 km NE of Joppa, Illinois · 16112 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
- 1.62 km SE of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois · 16071 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601764. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC.