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Earthquakes in Arkansas

USGS recorded 12 earthquakes in and around Arkansas in the last 30 days and 114 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 4.0.

M 1.7 · 3 km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas · 2026-07-26 15:36 UTC M 1.8 · 3 km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas · 2026-07-20 08:43 UTC M 1.8 · 7 km WSW of Marked Tree, Arkansas · 2026-07-18 08:38 UTC M 1.9 · 3 km N of Etowah, Arkansas · 2026-07-11 04:12 UTC M 1.9 · 1 km W of Blytheville, Arkansas · 2026-07-13 18:53 UTC M 1.9 · 2 km N of Strawberry, Arkansas · 2026-07-28 15:18 UTC M 1.9 · 6 km W of Victoria, Arkansas · 2026-07-27 21:12 UTC M 2.1 · 3 km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas · 2026-07-20 01:28 UTC M 2.1 · 3 km SSW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 2026-08-07 12:14 UTC M 2.2 · 3 km N of Strawberry, Arkansas · 2026-07-14 04:18 UTC M 2.4 · 4 km WNW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas · 2026-07-20 08:40 UTC M 2.6 · 6 km ENE of Steele, Missouri · 2026-08-04 12:04 UTC

Recent earthquakes in and around Arkansas

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 2.1 3 km SSW of Caruthersville, Missouri 9.0 km deep 2026-08-07 12:14 UTC
M 2.6 6 km ENE of Steele, Missouri 9.7 km deep 2026-08-04 12:04 UTC
M 1.9 2 km N of Strawberry, Arkansas 4.1 km deep 2026-07-28 15:18 UTC
M 1.9 6 km W of Victoria, Arkansas 6.3 km deep 2026-07-27 21:12 UTC
M 1.7 3 km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas 4.5 km deep 2026-07-26 15:36 UTC
M 1.8 3 km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas 1.8 km deep 2026-07-20 08:43 UTC
M 2.4 4 km WNW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas 1.0 km deep 2026-07-20 08:40 UTC
M 2.1 3 km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas 3.8 km deep 2026-07-20 01:28 UTC
M 1.8 7 km WSW of Marked Tree, Arkansas 5.1 km deep 2026-07-18 08:38 UTC
M 2.2 3 km N of Strawberry, Arkansas 10.8 km deep 2026-07-14 04:18 UTC
M 1.9 1 km W of Blytheville, Arkansas 11.1 km deep 2026-07-13 18:53 UTC
M 1.9 3 km N of Etowah, Arkansas 11.6 km deep 2026-07-11 04:12 UTC

The largest on record in and around Arkansas

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 4.8 at 3 km ESE of Lake City, Arkansas on 1927-05-07: light: noticeable shaking, minor damage possible.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 4.8 3 km ESE of Lake City, Arkansas 1927-05-07 Not recorded
M 4.8 3 km WNW of Tyronza, Arkansas 1923-10-28 Not recorded
M 4.8 2 km E of Gilmore, Arkansas 1938-09-17 1.0 km deep
M 4.7 4 km NE of Greenbrier, Arkansas 2011-02-28 3.2 km deep
M 4.6 8 km NW of Marked Tree, Arkansas 1976-03-25 15.0 km deep
M 4.6 12 km WNW of Holcomb, Mississippi 1931-12-17 Not recorded
M 4.5 5 km NNW of Gosnell, Arkansas 1924-01-01 Not recorded
M 4.4 1 km S of Steele, Missouri 1955-01-25 8.0 km deep
M 4.3 4 km S of Houston, Arkansas 1969-01-01 7.0 km deep
M 4.3 South of Rison, Arkansas 1911-03-31 Not recorded

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Arkansas. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Arkansas. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.