Tennessee earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 12 km SSW of Ridgely, Tennessee

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Ridgely, Tennessee on Mon, Jun 15, 1987, 6:55 AM CDT (11:55 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 7 km S of Catron, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-06-15 11:55:39 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.157° N, 89.522° W
Region
Tennessee
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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.77 km S of Catron, Missouri · 14344 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.67 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14344 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.56 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14344 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 1.64 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14344 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.55 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14343 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.55 km SSE of Tallapoosa, Missouri · 14342 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 3.06 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 14341 days ago · 19 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.66 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14339 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.45 km SW of Blytheville, Arkansas · 14336 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.56 km NNE of Blytheville, Arkansas · 14336 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.92 km W of Lilbourn, Missouri · 14336 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.86 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14334 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 3.05 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14333 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.66 km NE of Gosnell, Arkansas · 14333 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.66 km W of Marston, Missouri · 14332 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.26 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14332 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.97 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14331 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.68 km NW of Victoria, Arkansas · 14328 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 2.30 km ESE of Steele, Missouri · 14322 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 3.35 km WSW of Wickliffe, Kentucky · 14322 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 2.19 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 14321 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 1.66 km SE of Wyatt, Missouri · 14320 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.74 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 14319 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 1.610 km NW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 14309 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 1.78 km E of Trumann, Arkansas · 14301 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 1.67 km ESE of Caruthersville, Missouri · 14296 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  27. 1.62 km S of Howardville, Missouri · 14296 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 1.56 km SE of Canalou, Missouri · 14286 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 1.76 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14345 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.52 km NNW of Marston, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.44 km E of Parma, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.55 km S of Catron, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.58 km W of Marston, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.64 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.18 km ESE of Risco, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.87 km S of Catron, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 4.14 km SW of Catron, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.98 km ENE of Steele, Missouri · 14347 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.6Tennessee · 14349 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.07 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 14350 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 1.98 km ENE of Cooter, Missouri · 14354 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.97 km S of Hayti Heights, Missouri · 14356 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 1.84 km W of Samburg, Tennessee · 14360 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 1.67 km S of Manila, Arkansas · 14361 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.77 km S of New Madrid, Missouri · 14363 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 1.73 km NE of Risco, Missouri · 14367 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 3.31 km N of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 14367 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.65 km SW of Samburg, Tennessee · 14371 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603151. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.