Tennessee earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km SE of Marston, Missouri

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Marston, Missouri on Sat, Jan 2, 1982, 10:54 AM CST (16:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6 km N of Dell, Arkansas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1982-01-02 16:54:40 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.470° N, 89.530° W
Region
Tennessee
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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.59 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16345 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.19 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16344 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.69 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16342 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.99 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.07 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16328 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.07 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16325 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.06 km E of Marston, Missouri · 16322 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.23 km E of Steele, Missouri · 16320 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.16 km N of Dell, Arkansas · 16314 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.72 km ENE of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 16306 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.80 km S of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 16302 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.611 km N of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16296 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.58 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16291 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.12 km E of Marston, Missouri · 16288 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away

Before

  1. 2.24 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 16347 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.72 km NE of Blodgett, Sandywoods Township, Missouri · 16351 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.010 km SE of Matthews, Missouri · 16352 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 1.50 km NNE of Howardville, Missouri · 16353 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601622. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC.