Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - 3 Km N of Blytheville, Arkansas, on Tuesday, Dec 28, 2021 at 3:15 am (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 11 km depth
28 Dec 13:20 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 hours.
28 Dec 14:50: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.4 to 11.3 km (from 7.7 to 7 mi).
28 Dec 14:50: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.4 to 11.3 km (from 7.7 to 7 mi).
Earthquake details
Date & time | Dec 28, 2021 09:15:01 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Dec 28, 2021 at 3:15 am (GMT -6) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.9 |
Depth | 11.3 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.9595°N / 89.91867°W ![]() |
Antipode | 35.96°S / 90.081°E |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearby towns and cities | 4 km (2 mi) N of Blytheville (Mississippi County) (pop: 14,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Steele (Missouri) (pop: 2,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) N of Luxora (pop: 1,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Manila (pop: 3,260) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) SE of Senath (Missouri) (pop: 1,710) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) SSE of Kennett (Dunklin County, Missouri) (pop: 10,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SW of Caruthersville (Pemiscot County, Missouri) (pop: 5,930) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) W of Dyersburg (Dyer County, Tennessee) (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) E of Paragould (Greene County) (pop: 27,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) E of Jonesboro (pop: 73,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.9 | 11 km | 3 Km N of Blytheville, Arkansas | USGS |
1.9 | 11 km | Tennessee | RaspberryShake |
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