Tennessee earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 9 km SE of Marston, Missouri

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Marston, Missouri on Sat, Jul 17, 1982, 5:59 PM CDT (22:59 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 3 km E of Bragg City, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-07-17 22:59:43 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.0 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.99 km NNE of New Madrid, Missouri · 16144 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.99 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16140 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.54 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16139 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.64 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16139 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.14 km SSW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16118 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.14 km W of Piggott, Arkansas · 16116 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.94 km NE of Hayti, Missouri · 16114 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.86 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16112 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.56 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16109 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.69 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 16106 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 1.68 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16106 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.06 km NNW of Halls, Tennessee · 16102 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.25 km NW of Henning, Tennessee · 16102 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.54 km NNW of Steele, Missouri · 16101 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.52 km WSW of Lilbourn, Missouri · 16094 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 2.73 km E of Bragg City, Missouri · 16093 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 1.7southeastern Missouri · 16146 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.56 km N of Dell, Arkansas · 16146 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.64 km SW of Hayti Heights, Missouri · 16146 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.77 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16147 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.43 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16148 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 2.45 km SSE of Holland, Missouri · 16149 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.78 km SSW of Hayti Heights, Missouri · 16152 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.72 km SSE of Howardville, Missouri · 16153 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.73 km NW of Malden, Missouri · 16159 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.75 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16160 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.58 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 16162 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.52 km NNW of Marston, Missouri · 16164 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.911 km SSE of Hayward, Missouri · 16164 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 1.69 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16172 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601749. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.