Arkansas earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 4 km WSW of Quitman, Arkansas

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Quitman, Arkansas on Tue, Dec 20, 2011, 8:05 PM CST (02:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (mlg), micro
Local time: Tue, Dec 20, 2011, 8:05 PM CST
UTC: 2011-12-21 02:05:57 UTC
Depth: 4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 35.365° N, 92.255° W
Region: Arkansas
Felt reports: 6
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.29
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 61°
Stations used: 16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm609154 (also filed as nm122111a, usp000jcev). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC.