Missouri earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km WNW of Risco, Missouri

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Risco, Missouri on Sun, Oct 31, 1982, 1:04 AM CST (07:04 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 1 km NNW of Marston, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-10-31 07:04:39 UTC
Depth
15.9 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.570° N, 89.880° W
Region
Missouri
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601847. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.