M1.6 earthquake 9 km S of Trumann, Arkansas
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km S of Trumann, Arkansas on Fri, Dec 11, 1987, 11:53 AM CST (17:53 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.2 3 km SSW of Holland, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.6 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-11 17:53:00 UTC
- Depth
- 14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.591° N, 90.525° W
- Region
- Arkansas
- 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.56 km ENE of Dell, Arkansas · 14158 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
- 2.23 km SSW of Holland, Missouri · 14153 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
- 1.92 km S of Dell, Arkansas · 14152 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
- 2.15 km WNW of Lepanto, Arkansas · 14147 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
- 3.36 km E of Trumann, Arkansas · 14115 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603272. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.