M2.3 earthquake 5 km WSW of Quitman, Arkansas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Quitman, Arkansas on Sun, Oct 9, 2011, 9:24 PM CDT (02:24 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 4 km WSW of Quitman, 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: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 61.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm609041. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.