Missouri earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 7 km ESE of Marston, Missouri

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Marston, Missouri on Wed, Jan 20, 1982, 2:16 AM CST (08:16 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
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1982-01-20 08:16:08 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.490° N, 89.540° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.07 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16325 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.06 km E of Marston, Missouri · 16322 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.23 km E of Steele, Missouri · 16320 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.16 km N of Dell, Arkansas · 16314 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.72 km ENE of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 16305 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 1.80 km S of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 16301 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 1.611 km N of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16296 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.58 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16290 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.12 km E of Marston, Missouri · 16287 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.02 km E of Marston, Missouri · 16282 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away

Before

  1. 1.99 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.69 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16341 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.19 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16343 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.59 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16344 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.69 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16345 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.24 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 16347 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.72 km NE of Blodgett, Sandywoods Township, Missouri · 16351 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.010 km SE of Matthews, Missouri · 16352 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.50 km NNE of Howardville, Missouri · 16353 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601632. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC.