Missouri earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 8 km SSW of Catron, Missouri

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Catron, Missouri on Mon, Feb 2, 1987, 9:58 PM CST (03:58 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 6 km NE of Steele, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-02-03 03:58:48 UTC
Depth
2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.540° N, 89.725° W
Region
Missouri
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 14474 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 1.52 km E of Marston, Missouri · 14473 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 1.610 km SE of Pinhook, Missouri · 14472 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.55 km ENE of Malden, Missouri · 14461 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.62 km E of Marston, Missouri · 14461 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.84 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14453 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.52 km S of Howardville, Missouri · 14453 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 1.66 km NE of Blytheville, Arkansas · 14453 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.65 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 14450 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.64 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14449 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.74 km SW of Cooter, Missouri · 14449 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.32 km W of Cooter, Missouri · 14447 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.76 km NE of Steele, Missouri · 14437 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.62 km N of Marston, Missouri · 14437 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.95 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 14437 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 1.82 km E of Marston, Missouri · 14430 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 2.010 km NW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.55 km NNW of Burdette, Arkansas · 14484 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.75 km SSW of Blytheville, Arkansas · 14484 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.612 km NNW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 14487 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.05 km NNE of Dell, Arkansas · 14490 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.72 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 14494 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.15 km NE of Dell, Arkansas · 14494 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.85 km NNE of Dell, Arkansas · 14495 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.84 km ENE of Dell, Arkansas · 14495 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.26 km WSW of Blytheville, Arkansas · 14495 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.05 km NE of Dell, Arkansas · 14495 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.90 km NE of Holland, Missouri · 14496 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.23 km E of Marston, Missouri · 14499 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.78 km NE of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 14503 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.56 km NE of Dell, Arkansas · 14503 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.56 km S of Marston, Missouri · 14503 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.73 km W of Risco, Missouri · 14504 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603036. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.