M2.7 earthquake 7 km S of Catron, Missouri

Magnitude

2.7 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Jun 15, 1987, 10:05 AM CDT

UTC

1987-06-15 15:05:16 UTC

Depth

12.8 km (8.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.547° N, 89.697° W

Region

Missouri

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

• Lilbourn, MissouriPopulation 1,137. Forecast9 kmSW
• Sikeston, MissouriPopulation 16,436. Forecast38 kmSSW
• Memphis, TennesseePopulation 633,104. Forecast159 kmNNE
• Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 2,664,452. Forecast615 kmSSW

After

1. 1.67 km SSW of Catron, MissouriMon, Jun 15, 8:11 PM CDT · 14343 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.56 km WNW of Marston, MissouriTue, Jun 16, 12:16 AM CDT · 14343 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.64 km NW of Marston, MissouriTue, Jun 16, 3:11 AM CDT · 14343 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.55 km NW of Marston, MissouriTue, Jun 16, 7:30 AM CDT · 14343 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
5. 1.55 km SSE of Tallapoosa, MissouriWed, Jun 17, 10:37 AM CDT · 14342 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
6. 3.06 km SSE of Marston, MissouriThu, Jun 18, 10:46 PM CDT · 14340 days ago · 19 km deep · 13 km away
7. 1.66 km SSW of Catron, MissouriSat, Jun 20, 11:58 AM CDT · 14339 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
8. 2.45 km SW of Blytheville, ArkansasTue, Jun 23, 8:40 AM CDT · 14336 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
9. 1.56 km NNE of Blytheville, ArkansasWed, Jun 24, 12:12 AM CDT · 14335 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
10. 1.92 km W of Lilbourn, MissouriWed, Jun 24, 3:24 AM CDT · 14335 days ago · 18 km deep · 7 km away
11. 1.86 km SSW of Catron, MissouriThu, Jun 25, 6:41 AM CDT · 14334 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
12. 3.05 km WNW of Marston, MissouriFri, Jun 26, 1:39 PM CDT · 14333 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
13. 1.66 km NE of Gosnell, ArkansasFri, Jun 26, 10:18 PM CDT · 14332 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
14. 2.66 km W of Marston, MissouriSat, Jun 27, 10:33 AM CDT · 14332 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
15. 2.26 km NW of Marston, MissouriSat, Jun 27, 10:40 AM CDT · 14332 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
16. 1.97 km SSW of Catron, MissouriSun, Jun 28, 12:11 PM CDT · 14331 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
17. 1.68 km NW of Victoria, ArkansasWed, Jul 1, 9:31 PM CDT · 14327 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
18. 2.30 km ESE of Steele, MissouriTue, Jul 7, 10:04 AM CDT · 14322 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
19. 3.35 km WSW of Wickliffe, KentuckyTue, Jul 7, 2:19 PM CDT · 14322 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
20. 2.19 km SE of Marston, MissouriWed, Jul 8, 8:03 PM CDT · 14320 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
21. 1.66 km SE of Wyatt, MissouriThu, Jul 9, 1:57 PM CDT · 14320 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
22. 1.74 km WSW of Howardville, MissouriSat, Jul 11, 5:39 AM CDT · 14318 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
23. 1.610 km NW of Dyersburg, TennesseeMon, Jul 20, 8:23 PM CDT · 14308 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
24. 1.67 km ESE of Caruthersville, MissouriSun, Aug 2, 11:14 AM CDT · 14296 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
25. 1.62 km S of Howardville, MissouriSun, Aug 2, 8:12 PM CDT · 14295 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
26. 1.56 km SE of Canalou, MissouriWed, Aug 12, 7:11 AM CDT · 14286 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away

Before

1. 1.812 km SSW of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Jun 15, 6:55 AM CDT · 14344 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
2. 1.76 km WNW of Marston, MissouriSun, Jun 14, 12:33 PM CDT · 14345 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.52 km NNW of Marston, MissouriSat, Jun 13, 10:23 PM CDT · 14345 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
4. 2.44 km E of Parma, MissouriSat, Jun 13, 6:16 PM CDT · 14346 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.55 km S of Catron, MissouriSat, Jun 13, 5:42 PM CDT · 14346 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.58 km W of Marston, MissouriSat, Jun 13, 4:44 PM CDT · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.64 km WNW of Marston, MissouriSat, Jun 13, 4:38 PM CDT · 14346 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
8. 2.18 km ESE of Risco, MissouriSat, Jun 13, 4:24 PM CDT · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
9. 1.87 km S of Catron, MissouriSat, Jun 13, 4:20 PM CDT · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
10. 4.14 km SW of Catron, MissouriSat, Jun 13, 4:17 PM CDT · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
11. 1.98 km ENE of Steele, MissouriFri, Jun 12, 2:04 PM CDT · 14347 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
12. 2.07 km ESE of Marston, MissouriWed, Jun 10, 3:36 AM CDT · 14349 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
13. 1.98 km ENE of Cooter, MissouriFri, Jun 5, 11:27 AM CDT · 14354 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
14. 1.97 km S of Hayti Heights, MissouriWed, Jun 3, 7:28 AM CDT · 14356 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
15. 1.84 km W of Samburg, TennesseeSat, May 30, 9:45 PM CDT · 14359 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
16. 1.67 km S of Manila, ArkansasFri, May 29, 6:22 AM CDT · 14361 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.77 km S of New Madrid, MissouriWed, May 27, 8:50 AM CDT · 14363 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
18. 1.73 km NE of Risco, MissouriSat, May 23, 2:37 PM CDT · 14367 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
19. 3.31 km N of North Lilbourn, MissouriSat, May 23, 2:08 PM CDT · 14367 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
20. 1.65 km SW of Samburg, TennesseeWed, May 20, 12:10 AM CDT · 14370 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603152 (also filed as usp00035tn). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.