M3.0 earthquake 3 km WSW of Old Appleton, Missouri

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Old Appleton, Missouri on Wed, Jan 11, 1984, 8:48 PM CST (02:48 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4 km S of Grand Chain, Illinois. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm602113 (also filed as usp000215s). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC.