M3.9 earthquake 19 km WNW of Maynard, Arkansas
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 19 km WNW of Maynard, Arkansas on Tue, Aug 22, 2000, 3:12 PM CDT (20:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mlg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-08-22 20:12:14 UTC
- Depth
- 10.1 km (6.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.475° N, 91.100° W
- Region
- Arkansas
- Felt reports
- 21
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- 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
- IV, light shaking
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
21 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 2.5 km horizontally, 4.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.81
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 152°
- Stations used
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm604669 (also filed as nmftar, usp0009yzf). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC.