M1.7 earthquake 4 km E of Steele, Missouri
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 4 km E of Steele, Missouri on Wed, Dec 1, 1982, 6:58 AM CST (12:58 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.2 9 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-01 12:58:51 UTC
- Depth
- 7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.090° N, 89.780° W
- Region
- Missouri
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.53 km E of Rives, Missouri · 15993 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
- 1.79 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
- 1.711 km SSE of Stanton, Tennessee · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
- 2.29 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 15985 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
- 2.06 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 15984 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
- 2.22 km SE of Gosnell, Arkansas · 15984 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
- 1.55 km WNW of Risco, Missouri · 15975 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
- 1.51 km NNE of Tallapoosa, Missouri · 15975 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
- 2.21 km WNW of New Madrid, Missouri · 15970 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
- 2.02 km W of New Madrid, Missouri · 15970 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
- 2.44 km WNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 15968 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
- 2.12 km NNW of Marston, Missouri · 15967 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
- 2.07 km ESE of Matthews, Missouri · 15942 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601860. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC.