Missouri earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 6 km SE of Marston, Missouri

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Marston, Missouri on Fri, Jul 1, 2011, 6:46 AM CDT (11:46 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 3 km E of Risco, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
2011-07-01 11:46:33 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.481° N, 89.550° W
Region
Missouri
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
116°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64 km E of Risco, Missouri · 5570 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.64 km S of New Madrid, Missouri · 5561 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 1.82 km NNE of Marston, Missouri · 5556 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.61 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 5555 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.02 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 5549 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.68 km WSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 5549 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.04 km E of Steele, Missouri · 5547 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.51 km SW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 5545 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.08 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 5533 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.84 km NW of New Madrid, Missouri · 5529 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.13 km E of Risco, Missouri · 5524 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.68 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 5520 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.61 km S of Marston, Missouri · 5516 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.11 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri · 5513 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.65 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 5512 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 1.57 km N of New Madrid, Missouri · 5576 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.99 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 5579 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.66 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 5583 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.68 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 5588 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.68 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 5589 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.2southeastern Missouri · 5596 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.54 km NW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 5600 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 4

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm608940. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC.