M1.7 earthquake 5 km SSE of Catron, Missouri

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

NM

Local time

Thu, Dec 10, 1987, 3:47 AM CST

UTC

1987-12-10 09:47:12 UTC

Depth

13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.562° N, 89.683° W

Region

Missouri

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

• Lilbourn, MissouriPopulation 1,137. Forecast7 kmWSW
• Sikeston, MissouriPopulation 16,436. Forecast36 kmSSW
• Memphis, TennesseePopulation 633,104. Forecast160 kmNNE
• Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 2,664,452. Forecast613 kmSSW

After

1. 1.64 km SSE of Caruthersville, MissouriFri, Dec 11, 9:49 AM CST · 14177 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
2. 2.16 km N of Tiptonville, TennesseeSat, Dec 12, 2:02 PM CST · 14176 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
3. 1.56 km ENE of Dell, ArkansasFri, Dec 18, 6:36 AM CST · 14170 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
4. 2.23 km SSE of McClure, IllinoisSat, Dec 19, 9:52 AM CST · 14169 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
5. 2.23 km SSW of Holland, MissouriWed, Dec 23, 8:04 PM CST · 14165 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
6. 1.92 km S of Dell, ArkansasFri, Dec 25, 2:49 AM CST · 14163 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
7. 2.23 km WSW of New Madrid, MissouriSat, Jan 2, 12:26 PM CST · 14155 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
8. 1.75 km W of Tiptonville, TennesseeWed, Jan 20, 12:31 AM CST · 14137 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
9. 2.24 km ESE of Ridgely, TennesseeTue, Jan 26, 1:03 AM CST · 14131 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
10. 1.51 km WSW of North Lilbourn, MissouriFri, Jan 29, 3:33 AM CST · 14128 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
11. 1.98 km SE of Marston, MissouriSun, Feb 7, 7:20 AM CST · 14119 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away

Before

1. 1.69 km ENE of Hayward, MissouriTue, Dec 8, 9:24 AM CST · 14180 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
2. 1.97 km ESE of Marston, MissouriMon, Dec 7, 6:27 PM CST · 14181 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
3. 2.01 km SSW of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Dec 7, 12:26 PM CST · 14181 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
4. 1.87 km WSW of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Dec 7, 12:17 PM CST · 14181 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
5. 1.55 km NNE of Dell, ArkansasSun, Dec 6, 4:14 AM CST · 14182 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
6. 1.62 km SSW of Ridgely, TennesseeSat, Dec 5, 2:56 PM CST · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
7. 1.75 km SSE of Ridgely, TennesseeThu, Dec 3, 11:35 PM CST · 14184 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
8. 2.59 km SE of Ridgely, TennesseeThu, Nov 26, 11:51 AM CST · 14192 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.010 km SSW of Caruthersville, MissouriTue, Nov 24, 12:18 AM CST · 14194 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
10. 1.8southeastern MissouriThu, Nov 19, 1:31 AM CST · 14199 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
11. 2.28 km ENE of Steele, MissouriTue, Nov 17, 6:49 PM CST · 14201 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603270. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC.