Tennessee earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 9 km SE of Marston, Missouri

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Marston, Missouri on Wed, Jun 2, 1982, 6:55 AM CDT (11:55 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 3 km NW of Malden, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-06-02 11:55:45 UTC
Depth
0.8 km (0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.460° N, 89.540° 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.87 km NNE of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16186 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.55 km ENE of Risco, Missouri · 16180 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.97 km NE of New Madrid, Missouri · 16178 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.69 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16173 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.911 km SSE of Hayward, Missouri · 16166 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.52 km NNW of Marston, Missouri · 16165 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.58 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 16163 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.75 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16161 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.73 km NW of Malden, Missouri · 16161 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.72 km SSE of Howardville, Missouri · 16155 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.78 km SSW of Hayti Heights, Missouri · 16153 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.45 km SSE of Holland, Missouri · 16151 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.43 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16149 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.77 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16148 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.64 km SW of Hayti Heights, Missouri · 16147 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.56 km N of Dell, Arkansas · 16147 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.7southeastern Missouri · 16147 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.89 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16146 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.99 km NNE of New Madrid, Missouri · 16145 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 1.99 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16141 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 1.54 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16141 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 1.64 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16140 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away

Before

  1. 1.53 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16192 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.52 km WSW of Cooter, Missouri · 16198 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.89 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16200 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.54 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16206 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.86 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16214 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.63 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16219 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.14 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 16221 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601706. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.