M1.7 earthquake 12 km E of Centerville, Missouri
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12 km E of Centerville, Missouri on Tue, Dec 1, 1987, 1:54 PM CST (19:54 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.6 8 km SSW of Weingarten, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-01 19:54:57 UTC
- Depth
- 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.431° N, 90.822° W
- Region
- Missouri
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603258. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC.