M2.7 earthquake 1 km W of Marissa, Illinois
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 1 km W of Marissa, Illinois on Sat, Feb 15, 1986, 5:01 AM CST (11:01 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.8 13 km NE of Esther, Missouri. 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
- 2.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-02-15 11:01:12 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.250° N, 89.770° W
- Region
- Illinois
- 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.813 km NE of Esther, Missouri · 14827 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
- 2.010 km NE of Esther, Missouri · 14827 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
- 2.310 km E of Bonne Terre, Missouri · 14823 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
- 2.77 km E of Richview, Illinois · 14818 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
- 2.35 km NE of Oak Ridge, Missouri · 14783 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
- 2.05 km NNE of Olympian Village, Missouri · 14777 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm602756. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.