Missouri earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 5 km SSE of Catron, Missouri

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Catron, Missouri on Wed, Aug 29, 1990, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 4 km SE of Chaffee, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1990-08-29 21:19:49 UTC
Depth
12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.570° N, 89.674° 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 13175 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.56 km S of Wyatt, Missouri · 13169 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.25 km S of Wyatt, Missouri · 13169 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.95 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.29 km WSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13165 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.12 km NE of Pryorsburg, Kentucky · 13161 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.87 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.59 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13155 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.113 km N of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 13154 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 4.84 km SE of Chaffee, Missouri · 13153 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 2.34 km E of Dutchtown, Missouri · 13153 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.18 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13153 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.84 km WSW of Kelso, Missouri · 13152 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.14 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13146 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.110 km ESE of Matthews, Missouri · 13146 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.67 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13146 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.09 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13146 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 1.68 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 13141 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.53 km WSW of Dell, Arkansas · 13136 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 2.26 km SW of Cape Girardeau, Missouri · 13132 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 1.83 km NW of Samburg, Tennessee · 13126 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 1.96 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13122 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 3.49 km WSW of Central, Tennessee · 13180 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.66 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13183 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.67 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 13183 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.82 km W of Grand Chain, Illinois · 13183 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.96 km NNE of Parma, Missouri · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.60 km SE of Pulaski, Illinois · 13185 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.82 km NW of Olmsted, Illinois · 13185 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.62 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.81 km S of Dell, Arkansas · 13189 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.87 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13190 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.83 km E of Risco, Missouri · 13191 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.99 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 13191 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.57 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 13195 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 2.24 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 13195 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.69 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 3.15 km SSW of Wyatt, Missouri · 13203 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.89 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 13204 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.63 km NNE of Victoria, Arkansas · 13204 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.59 km ENE of Hayward, Missouri · 13205 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.87 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13209 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603753. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:56 AM UTC.