Missouri earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km ESE of Marston, Missouri

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Marston, Missouri on Tue, Jan 5, 1982, 11:12 PM CST (05:12 UTC), 2 km (1 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
1982-01-06 05:12:37 UTC
Depth
2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.480° N, 89.520° W
Region
Missouri
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.99 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.07 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16326 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.07 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16324 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.06 km E of Marston, Missouri · 16321 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.23 km E of Steele, Missouri · 16318 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 3.16 km N of Dell, Arkansas · 16313 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.72 km ENE of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 16304 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.80 km S of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 16300 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.611 km N of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16295 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.58 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.12 km E of Marston, Missouri · 16286 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 2.02 km E of Marston, Missouri · 16281 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away

Before

  1. 2.19 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16342 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.59 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16343 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.69 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16343 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.24 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 16346 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.72 km NE of Blodgett, Sandywoods Township, Missouri · 16349 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.010 km SE of Matthews, Missouri · 16351 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.50 km NNE of Howardville, Missouri · 16352 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601625. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:59 AM UTC.