Missouri earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 4 km E of Steele, Missouri

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 4 km E of Steele, Missouri on Thu, Apr 27, 1989, 11:47 AM CDT (16:47 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.3 (md), light
Local time: Thu, Apr 27, 1989, 11:47 AM CDT
UTC: 1989-04-27 16:47:51 UTC
Depth: 11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.088° N, 89.775° W
Region: Missouri
Strongest shaking: V, moderate shaking
PAGER alert: Green
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 13.2% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 0.8 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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Estimated impact

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Alert level: Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from: From location

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603471 (also filed as ushis4127, usp0003uga, atlas19890427164749). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.