M1.6 earthquake 7 km ESE of Marston, Missouri

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Marston, Missouri on Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 2:57 AM CDT (07:57 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 2 km E of Hayward, Missouri. 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.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm609821 (also filed as nm032113c). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC.