Missouri earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 9 km ESE of Marston, Missouri

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Marston, Missouri on Thu, Jul 22, 1982, 7:05 PM CDT (00:05 UTC), 3 km (2 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1982-07-23 00:05:16 UTC
Depth
3.3 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.480° N, 89.520° 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.54 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16141 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.64 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16141 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.14 km SSW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16120 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.14 km W of Piggott, Arkansas · 16118 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.94 km NE of Hayti, Missouri · 16116 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.86 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16114 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.56 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16111 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.69 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 16108 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.68 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16108 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.06 km NNW of Halls, Tennessee · 16103 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.25 km NW of Henning, Tennessee · 16103 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.54 km NNW of Steele, Missouri · 16102 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.52 km WSW of Lilbourn, Missouri · 16096 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 2.73 km E of Bragg City, Missouri · 16095 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.57 km NE of Blytheville, Arkansas · 16086 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 1.95 km NW of Henning, Tennessee · 16084 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 1.99 km NNE of New Madrid, Missouri · 16146 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.89 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.7southeastern Missouri · 16147 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.56 km N of Dell, Arkansas · 16148 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.64 km SW of Hayti Heights, Missouri · 16148 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.77 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16148 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.43 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16150 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.45 km SSE of Holland, Missouri · 16151 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.78 km SSW of Hayti Heights, Missouri · 16154 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.72 km SSE of Howardville, Missouri · 16155 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.73 km NW of Malden, Missouri · 16161 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.75 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16162 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.58 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 16164 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.52 km NNW of Marston, Missouri · 16166 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.911 km SSE of Hayward, Missouri · 16166 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601753. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC.