M1.7 earthquake 5 km NE of Greenbrier, Arkansas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Greenbrier, Arkansas on Sun, Mar 13, 2011, 5:11 PM CDT (22:11 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 5 km S of Guy, Arkansas. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm608658. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.