M1.8 earthquake 4 km E of Steele, Missouri

Magnitude

1.8 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Nov 21, 2011, 3:37 PM CST

UTC

2011-11-21 21:37:17 UTC

Depth

10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.087° N, 89.775° W

Region

Missouri

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.05

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

79°

Stations used

18

• Steele, MissouriPopulation 2,103. Forecast5 kmE
• Blytheville, ArkansasPopulation 14,694. Forecast22 kmNE
• Memphis, TennesseePopulation 633,104. Forecast107 kmNNE
• Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 2,664,452. Forecast667 kmSSW

After

1. 2.01 km NW of Dell, ArkansasSun, Nov 27, 4:31 AM CST · 5414 days ago · 19 km deep · 35 km away
2. 2.03 km WNW of Marston, MissouriWed, Nov 30, 1:26 PM CST · 5411 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
3. 2.15 km W of Etowah, ArkansasSat, Dec 3, 2:51 PM CST · 5408 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
4. 1.53 km WNW of Marston, MissouriSun, Dec 4, 3:38 AM CST · 5408 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
5. 2.40 km WSW of Blytheville, ArkansasWed, Dec 7, 12:14 PM CST · 5404 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
6. 2.26 km SW of Caruthersville, MissouriSat, Dec 10, 12:01 PM CST · 5401 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
7. 1.56 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeFri, Dec 16, 11:34 PM CST · 5395 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
8. 1.910 km WNW of Marked Tree, ArkansasSat, Dec 24, 6:48 AM CST · 5387 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
9. 2.83 km WSW of Howardville, MissouriThu, Dec 29, 9:06 AM CST · 5382 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 18
10. 1.66 km SSE of Caraway, ArkansasMon, Jan 2, 12:08 PM CST · 5378 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
11. 1.87 km SSW of Pinhook, MissouriTue, Jan 3, 12:07 AM CST · 5378 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
12. 1.59 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeTue, Jan 3, 10:06 PM CST · 5377 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
13. 1.53 km SSW of Tiptonville, TennesseeSat, Jan 14, 5:45 PM CST · 5366 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
14. 1.91 km N of Cooter, MissouriWed, Jan 18, 3:54 AM CST · 5363 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
15. 1.66 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeWed, Jan 18, 5:29 AM CST · 5362 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
16. 1.66 km NW of Ridgely, TennesseeWed, Jan 18, 2:21 PM CST · 5362 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away

Before

1. 1.78 km N of New Madrid, MissouriSat, Nov 19, 10:34 PM CST · 5422 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
2. 1.69 km ESE of Hayward, MissouriFri, Nov 18, 4:50 AM CST · 5423 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
3. 1.57 km NW of Ridgely, TennesseeWed, Nov 16, 8:27 AM CST · 5425 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
4. 1.72 km W of Blytheville, ArkansasFri, Nov 11, 9:30 PM CST · 5430 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
5. 2.08 km S of Manila, ArkansasThu, Nov 10, 5:29 PM CST · 5431 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
6. 2.58 km N of Dyersburg, TennesseeWed, Nov 9, 6:35 AM CST · 5432 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 44
7. 1.67 km NNW of New Madrid, MissouriMon, Nov 7, 3:29 PM CST · 5434 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
8. 1.52 km S of Howardville, MissouriFri, Nov 4, 7:55 AM CDT · 5437 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.54 km E of Marston, MissouriWed, Nov 2, 8:54 AM CDT · 5439 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
10. 1.53 km E of Marston, MissouriWed, Nov 2, 7:07 AM CDT · 5439 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
11. 1.66 km ENE of Hayward, MissouriFri, Oct 28, 9:31 PM CDT · 5444 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
12. 1.62 km NE of Marston, MissouriSun, Oct 23, 5:38 AM CDT · 5449 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm609123. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC.