Arkansas · Earthquakes
Arkansas earthquakes today and on record
Arkansas gets real earthquakes, though far fewer than the West Coast. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 70 of magnitude 3.5 or more. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.
Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Past 7 days
- 0
- Most recent
- None this week
- Largest on record
- M4.8 (1923)
- M3.5+ since 1900
- 70
- M5+ since 1900
- 0
Earthquakes in Arkansas this week
No earthquakes recorded in this period.
That is normal here. Quiet weeks happen even in active states.
Biggest earthquakes in Arkansas since 1900
| Mag | Where | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 3 km WNW of Tyronza, Arkansas | Oct 28, 1923 | 0 km |
| 4.8 | 3 km ESE of Lake City, Arkansas | May 7, 1927 | 0 km |
| 4.8 | 2 km E of Gilmore, Arkansas | Sep 17, 1938 | 1 km |
| 4.7 | 4 km NE of Greenbrier, Arkansas | Feb 28, 2011 | 3 km |
| 4.6 | 8 km NW of Marked Tree, Arkansas | Mar 25, 1976 | 15 km |
| 4.3 | South of Rison, Arkansas | Mar 31, 1911 | 0 km |
| 4.3 | 4 km S of Houston, Arkansas | Jan 1, 1969 | 7 km |
| 4.3 | 5 km ENE of Mena, Arkansas | Jun 2, 1977 | 10 km |
| 4.3 | 8 km NNW of Holland, Arkansas | May 4, 2001 | 8 km |
| 4.2 | 7 km SSE of Trumann, Arkansas | Mar 25, 1976 | 15 km |
| 4.2 | 2 km ENE of Holland, Arkansas | Jan 21, 1982 | 4 km |
| 4.2 | 5 km SSE of Manila, Arkansas | May 1, 2005 | 10 km |
Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade
Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.
Good to know
When was the last earthquake in Arkansas?
None of magnitude 2.5 or more in the past week. The most recent of magnitude 3.5 or more in the long-term catalog was in 2023.
What was the biggest earthquake in Arkansas?
A magnitude 4.8 near Tyronza, Arkansas on October 28, 1923, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.
Does Arkansas get earthquakes?
Arkansas gets real earthquakes, though far fewer than the West Coast. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 70 of magnitude 3.5 or more. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.
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Other states
History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.