Missouri earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 3 km NNE of Steele, Missouri

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Steele, Missouri on Thu, Nov 29, 1990, 12:54 PM CST (18:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 1 km S of Steele, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1990-11-29 18:54:51 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.111° N, 89.815° 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.91 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13081 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 1.75 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 13065 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.61 km S of Steele, Missouri · 13065 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.15 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13062 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.713 km NW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 13058 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.53 km NE of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 13055 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 1.77 km N of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13054 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.81 km NW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 13053 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 2.17 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13050 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.93 km SSE of Gosnell, Arkansas · 13049 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 1.84 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 13036 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.76 km S of Hayti, Missouri · 13030 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 1.99 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13029 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.75 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13024 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 1.77 km N of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 13086 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.81 km N of Steele, Missouri · 13086 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.60 km SSW of Steele, Missouri · 13086 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 1.77 km SSW of Holland, Missouri · 13086 days ago · 20 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.04 km E of Dell, Arkansas · 13087 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.61 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13087 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 1.74 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13088 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.98 km W of Bernie, Missouri · 13089 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.42 km NE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13090 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.810 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13092 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.52 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13096 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.71 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 13098 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.87 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13101 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.72 km ENE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13101 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 3.22 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 13102 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.110 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 13111 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603824. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.