M1.5 earthquake 3 km WNW of Marston, Missouri

Magnitude

1.5 (md), micro

Local time

Sun, Dec 4, 2011, 3:38 AM CST

UTC

2011-12-04 09:38:58 UTC

Depth

12.8 km (7.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.529° N, 89.654° W

Region

Missouri

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

56°

Stations used

15

• Lilbourn, MissouriPopulation 1,137. Forecast8 kmSSW
• Sikeston, MissouriPopulation 16,436. Forecast39 kmS
• Memphis, TennesseePopulation 633,104. Forecast157 kmNNE
• Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 2,664,452. Forecast616 kmSSW

After

1. 2.40 km WSW of Blytheville, ArkansasWed, Dec 7, 12:14 PM CST · 5403 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.26 km SW of Caruthersville, MissouriSat, Dec 10, 12:01 PM CST · 5400 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
3. 1.56 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeFri, Dec 16, 11:34 PM CST · 5394 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
4. 2.83 km WSW of Howardville, MissouriThu, Dec 29, 9:06 AM CST · 5381 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 18
5. 1.87 km SSW of Pinhook, MissouriTue, Jan 3, 12:07 AM CST · 5377 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
6. 1.59 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeTue, Jan 3, 10:06 PM CST · 5376 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
7. 1.53 km SSW of Tiptonville, TennesseeSat, Jan 14, 5:45 PM CST · 5365 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
8. 1.91 km N of Cooter, MissouriWed, Jan 18, 3:54 AM CST · 5361 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
9. 1.66 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeWed, Jan 18, 5:29 AM CST · 5361 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
10. 1.66 km NW of Ridgely, TennesseeWed, Jan 18, 2:21 PM CST · 5361 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
11. 1.54 km SSW of Marston, MissouriSat, Jan 21, 10:44 PM CST · 5358 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
12. 1.53 km SSE of Bertrand, MissouriMon, Jan 23, 12:35 PM CST · 5356 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
13. 2.28 km ESE of Marston, MissouriWed, Jan 25, 4:14 PM CST · 5354 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
14. 1.56 km S of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Jan 30, 7:08 PM CST · 5349 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away

Before

1. 2.03 km WNW of Marston, MissouriWed, Nov 30, 1:26 PM CST · 5410 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.01 km NW of Dell, ArkansasSun, Nov 27, 4:31 AM CST · 5413 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
3. 1.84 km E of Steele, MissouriMon, Nov 21, 3:37 PM CST · 5419 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
4. 1.78 km N of New Madrid, MissouriSat, Nov 19, 10:34 PM CST · 5421 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
5. 1.69 km ESE of Hayward, MissouriFri, Nov 18, 4:50 AM CST · 5422 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
6. 1.57 km NW of Ridgely, TennesseeWed, Nov 16, 8:27 AM CST · 5424 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
7. 1.72 km W of Blytheville, ArkansasFri, Nov 11, 9:30 PM CST · 5429 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
8. 2.08 km S of Manila, ArkansasThu, Nov 10, 5:29 PM CST · 5430 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
9. 2.58 km N of Dyersburg, TennesseeWed, Nov 9, 6:35 AM CST · 5431 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 44
10. 1.67 km NNW of New Madrid, MissouriMon, Nov 7, 3:29 PM CST · 5433 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
11. 1.52 km S of Howardville, MissouriFri, Nov 4, 7:55 AM CDT · 5436 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm609135. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.