Missouri earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 0 km ESE of Steele, Missouri

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 0 km ESE of Steele, Missouri on Tue, Jul 7, 1987, 10:04 AM CDT (15:04 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 8 km SW of Caraway, Arkansas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-07-07 15:04:16 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.082° N, 89.822° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.19 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 14328 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.74 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 14326 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.610 km NW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 14316 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.78 km E of Trumann, Arkansas · 14308 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.67 km ESE of Caruthersville, Missouri · 14303 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 1.62 km S of Howardville, Missouri · 14303 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.56 km SE of Canalou, Missouri · 14294 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.78 km SW of Caraway, Arkansas · 14291 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.53 km E of Caruthersville, Missouri · 14284 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.912 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14282 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.55 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14279 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.53 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14273 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 1.68 km NW of Victoria, Arkansas · 14335 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.97 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14338 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.26 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14339 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.66 km W of Marston, Missouri · 14339 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.66 km NE of Gosnell, Arkansas · 14340 days ago · 13 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.05 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14340 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.86 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14342 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.92 km W of Lilbourn, Missouri · 14343 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.56 km NNE of Blytheville, Arkansas · 14343 days ago · 22 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 2.45 km SW of Blytheville, Arkansas · 14343 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 1.66 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14346 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 3.06 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 14348 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.55 km SSE of Tallapoosa, Missouri · 14349 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.55 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14351 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.64 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 14351 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.56 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14351 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 1.67 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14351 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.77 km S of Catron, Missouri · 14351 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 1.812 km SSW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14352 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.76 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 14352 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603182. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC.