M2.4 earthquake 3 km W of Risco, Missouri

Magnitude

2.4 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Nov 24, 2012, 7:46 AM CST

UTC

2012-11-24 13:46:11 UTC

Depth

9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.559° N, 89.858° W

Region

Missouri

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.09

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

41°

Stations used

40

• Parma, MissouriPopulation 665. Forecast7 kmSSW
• Kennett, MissouriPopulation 10,662. Forecast40 kmNNE
• Memphis, TennesseePopulation 633,104. Forecast158 kmN
• Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 2,664,452. Forecast618 kmSSW

After

1. 1.88 km N of New Madrid, MissouriSat, Nov 24, 11:55 PM CST · 5056 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
2. 1.85 km S of Holland, MissouriSun, Nov 25, 7:22 AM CST · 5056 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
3. 2.05 km ENE of Steele, MissouriMon, Nov 26, 11:51 AM CST · 5055 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
4. 2.75 km ENE of Steele, MissouriWed, Nov 28, 10:46 PM CST · 5052 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 8
5. 1.55 km ESE of Marston, MissouriFri, Nov 30, 10:37 PM CST · 5050 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
6. 1.52 km NW of Marston, MissouriMon, Dec 3, 10:17 PM CST · 5047 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
7. 2.15 km NNW of Ridgely, TennesseeWed, Dec 5, 9:20 PM CST · 5045 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 3
8. 1.67 km NNW of Ridgely, TennesseeThu, Dec 6, 7:16 PM CST · 5044 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
9. 1.57 km N of New Madrid, MissouriSat, Dec 8, 1:18 AM CST · 5043 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
10. 1.52 km SW of Howardville, MissouriTue, Dec 11, 8:25 PM CST · 5039 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
11. 1.53 km ESE of Marston, MissouriTue, Dec 18, 6:31 PM CST · 5032 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
12. 1.58 km SSE of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Dec 24, 4:47 PM CST · 5027 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
13. 1.88 km SSE of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Dec 24, 6:00 PM CST · 5026 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
14. 1.51 km SSW of Howardville, MissouriWed, Dec 26, 9:27 AM CST · 5025 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
15. 1.61 km SW of Howardville, MissouriWed, Dec 26, 9:51 PM CST · 5024 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
16. 1.52 km ESE of Marston, MissouriSat, Jan 5, 8:50 AM CST · 5015 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
17. 1.53 km NNE of Ridgely, TennesseeSat, Jan 5, 10:09 PM CST · 5014 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
18. 1.510 km N of Tiptonville, TennesseeSun, Jan 6, 10:54 PM CST · 5013 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
19. 2.66 km SE of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Jan 7, 12:29 PM CST · 5013 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 8
20. 1.65 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeWed, Jan 16, 5:36 PM CST · 5004 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
21. 1.65 km WNW of Marston, MissouriFri, Jan 18, 3:22 PM CST · 5002 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
22. 1.55 km WNW of Marston, MissouriFri, Jan 18, 3:22 PM CST · 5002 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away

Before

1. 2.26 km ENE of Steele, MissouriThu, Nov 22, 11:26 PM CST · 5058 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
2. 1.65 km WNW of Marston, MissouriMon, Nov 19, 6:29 AM CST · 5062 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
3. 1.61 km SSW of Howardville, MissouriWed, Nov 7, 5:15 PM CST · 5074 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
4. 1.76 km WNW of Marston, MissouriTue, Nov 6, 9:37 PM CST · 5074 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
5. 2.64 km N of Burdette, ArkansasSun, Nov 4, 11:08 AM CST · 5077 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 10
6. 1.54 km ENE of Caruthersville, MissouriThu, Nov 1, 6:52 PM CDT · 5079 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
7. 2.55 km E of Steele, MissouriWed, Oct 31, 7:05 AM CDT · 5081 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 6
8. 1.513 km NNW of Dyersburg, TennesseeTue, Oct 30, 11:54 PM CDT · 5081 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
9. 1.98 km SSW of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Oct 26, 3:49 AM CDT · 5086 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm609597. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC.