M2.8 earthquake 11 km NNE of Centerville, Missouri
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Centerville, Missouri on Fri, Aug 12, 1983, 2:12 PM CDT (19:12 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-08-12 19:12:50 UTC
- Depth
- 10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.540° N, 90.930° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.56 km SSE of Des Arc, Missouri · 15737 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
- 2.310 km SSE of Grandin, Missouri · 15725 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.64 km ESE of Hillsboro, Missouri · 15724 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm602010. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.