Missouri earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 1 km S of Steele, Missouri

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 1 km S of Steele, Missouri on Sun, Dec 16, 1990, 9:09 AM CST (15:09 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km NNW of Blytheville, Arkansas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1990-12-16 15:09:20 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.069° N, 89.832° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.15 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13066 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.713 km NW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 13062 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.53 km NE of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 13059 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.77 km N of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13059 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.81 km NW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 13057 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.17 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13054 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.93 km SSE of Gosnell, Arkansas · 13054 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.84 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 13040 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.76 km S of Hayti, Missouri · 13035 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.99 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13033 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.75 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13028 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.18 km S of Hayti, Missouri · 13025 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 3.02 km NNW of Blytheville, Arkansas · 13013 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 1.75 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 13069 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.91 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13086 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.53 km NNE of Steele, Missouri · 13086 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.77 km N of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 13090 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.81 km N of Steele, Missouri · 13090 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.60 km SSW of Steele, Missouri · 13090 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.77 km SSW of Holland, Missouri · 13091 days ago · 20 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.04 km E of Dell, Arkansas · 13091 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.61 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13091 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.74 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13092 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.98 km W of Bernie, Missouri · 13093 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.42 km NE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13094 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.810 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13096 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603831. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC.