Missouri earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 6 km SSW of Catron, Missouri

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Catron, Missouri on Sat, Jun 20, 1987, 11:58 AM CDT (16:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 5 km WSW of Wickliffe, Kentucky. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1987-06-20 16:58:32 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.561° N, 89.740° 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.45 km SW of Blytheville, Arkansas · 14349 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.56 km NNE of Blytheville, Arkansas · 14348 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.92 km W of Lilbourn, Missouri · 14348 days ago · 18 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.86 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14347 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 3.05 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 1.66 km NE of Gosnell, Arkansas · 14345 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.66 km W of Marston, Missouri · 14345 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.26 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14345 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.97 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14344 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.68 km NW of Victoria, Arkansas · 14340 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.30 km ESE of Steele, Missouri · 14335 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 3.35 km WSW of Wickliffe, Kentucky · 14335 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.19 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 14333 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 1.66 km SE of Wyatt, Missouri · 14333 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.74 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 14331 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.610 km NW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 14321 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.67 km ESE of Caruthersville, Missouri · 14309 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.62 km S of Howardville, Missouri · 14308 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 1.56 km SE of Canalou, Missouri · 14299 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 3.06 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 14353 days ago · 19 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.55 km SSE of Tallapoosa, Missouri · 14355 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.55 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14356 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.64 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14356 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 1.56 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14356 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.67 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14356 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.77 km S of Catron, Missouri · 14357 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.812 km SSW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14357 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.76 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14358 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.52 km NNW of Marston, Missouri · 14358 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 2.44 km E of Parma, Missouri · 14359 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.55 km S of Catron, Missouri · 14359 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.58 km W of Marston, Missouri · 14359 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.64 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14359 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 2.18 km ESE of Risco, Missouri · 14359 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.87 km S of Catron, Missouri · 14359 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 4.14 km SW of Catron, Missouri · 14359 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.98 km ENE of Steele, Missouri · 14360 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.07 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 14362 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.98 km ENE of Cooter, Missouri · 14367 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603162. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC.