Earthquake Information for Rector, Arkansas

Rector, AR has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 62 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Rector, AR within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Rector, AR was a 4.0 Magnitude in 2015.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Rector since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

16.34%

Most Recent
Largest

10/8/2023 - 2.4 mag, 15.7mi depth 6.50271 mi from Bragg City, MO
9/6/2023 - 2.3 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.22063 mi from Blytheville, AR
1/6/2023 - 2.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.3915 mi from Blytheville, AR
11/9/2022 - 2.3 mag, 5.4mi depth 3.7564 mi from Dell, AR
8/31/2022 - 2.3 mag, 7.2mi depth 2.3271 mi from Dell, AR
4/27/2022 - 1.5 mag, 12.7mi depth 3.65755 mi from Blytheville, AR
12/1/2021 - 2.2 mag, 11.5mi depth 1.81429 mi from Gosnell, AR
7/5/2021 - 1.7 mag, 6.1mi depth 2.95389 mi from Blytheville, AR
5/19/2021 - 2.4 mag, 11.7mi depth 1.29539 mi from Cooter, MO
3/29/2021 - 2.0 mag, 10.9mi depth 3.59009 mi from Holland, MO
10/13/2020 - 1.7 mag, 7.2mi depth 1.43311 mi from Holland, MO
8/15/2020 - 1.4 mag, 9.2mi depth 2.60442 mi from Steele, MO
6/27/2020 - 1.8 mag, 10.7mi depth 3.59464 mi from Blytheville, AR
2/18/2020 - 2.3 mag, 7.1mi depth 4.69173 mi from Blytheville, AR
12/28/2019 - 2.5 mag, 2.8mi depth 3.46976 mi from Steele, MO
10/13/2019 - 2.3 mag, 8.1mi depth 5.08455 mi from Gideon, MO
3/26/2019 - 2.8 mag, 11.1mi depth 2.95422 mi from Steele, MO
11/23/2018 - 2.1 mag, 14.3mi depth 2.68688 mi from Steele, MO
11/17/2018 - 2.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 3.25331 mi from Steele, MO
4/7/2018 - 2.3 mag, 9.7mi depth 1.87233 mi from Gosnell, AR
1/5/2018 - 2.3 mag, 2.5mi depth 2.40714 mi from Blytheville, AR
12/4/2017 - 2.2 mag, 12.1mi depth 3.00826 mi from Blytheville, AR
5/30/2017 - 1.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 4.09415 mi from Steele, MO
5/21/2017 - 1.8 mag, 8.8mi depth 3.60102 mi from Steele, MO
1/14/2017 - 2.1 mag, 5.1mi depth 6.10063 mi from Gosnell, AR
11/29/2016 - 2.2 mag, 8.4mi depth 2.49794 mi from Gosnell, AR
10/6/2016 - 2.2 mag, 19.5mi depth 9.63744 mi from Piggott, AR
8/10/2016 - 2.4 mag, 10.9mi depth 1.92855 mi from Manila, AR
4/8/2016 - 1.6 mag, 7.8mi depth 3.50589 mi from Steele, MO
9/7/2015 - 1.5 mag, 40.7mi depth 11.644 mi from Campbell, MO
4/1/2015 - 4.0 mag, 11.7mi depth 3.31467 mi from Steele, MO
1/21/2015 - 2.2 mag, 9.5mi depth 2.8369 mi from Steele, MO
12/22/2014 - 1.6 mag, 8.1mi depth 3.50054 mi from Steele, MO
12/11/2014 - 2.3 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.83759 mi from Steele, MO
11/17/2014 - 2.2 mag, 11.2mi depth 2.60063 mi from Steele, MO
11/12/2014 - 2.0 mag, 5.4mi depth 3.23087 mi from Steele, MO
7/4/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.9mi depth 3.25972 mi from Malden, MO
6/21/2014 - 2.4 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.50105 mi from Steele, MO
5/15/2014 - 3.1 mag, 4.2mi depth 3.35758 mi from Malden, MO
5/15/2014 - 3.1 mag, 7.5mi depth 3.30516 mi from Malden, MO
2/19/2014 - 2.3 mag, 4.4mi depth 4.10971 mi from Gosnell, AR
6/14/2013 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 0.9449 mi from Cooter Township, MO
7/31/2009 - 2.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.9978 mi from Naylor, MO
8/21/2008 - 2.7 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.9743 mi from Holland Township, MO
2/27/2008 - 2.2 mag, 4.6mi depth 0.3396 mi from Cotton Hill Township, MO
2/26/2008 - 2.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.6964 mi from Holland Township, MO
5/29/2007 - 2.5 mag, 6.7mi depth 3.1905 mi from Holland Township, MO
2/9/2004 - 2.9 mag, 12.8mi depth 0.9057 mi from Reyno, AR
7/29/2002 - 2.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.0635 mi from Half Moon Lake Township, AR
4/27/2002 - 2.7 mag, 4.6mi depth 0.5755 mi from Gosnell, AR

4/1/2015 - 4.0 mag, 11.7mi depth 3.31467 mi from Steele, MO
2/2/1982 - 3.5 mag, 10.3mi depth 0.8562 mi from Half Moon Lake Township, AR
10/3/1973 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.6247 mi from Half Moon Lake Township, AR
5/22/1976 - 3.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.7835 mi from Cooter, MO
4/3/1978 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3327 mi from Malden, MO
5/4/1985 - 3.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.472 mi from Clark Township, AR
5/15/2014 - 3.1 mag, 4.2mi depth 3.35758 mi from Malden, MO
5/15/2014 - 3.1 mag, 7.5mi depth 3.30516 mi from Malden, MO
4/23/1994 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2496 mi from Bowen Township, AR
8/5/1993 - 3.0 mag, 11.8mi depth 2.6964 mi from Holland Township, MO
8/25/1975 - 3.0 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.5656 mi from Cooter Township, MO
2/11/1991 - 3.0 mag, 14.0mi depth 1.4753 mi from Gosnell, AR
2/9/2004 - 2.9 mag, 12.8mi depth 0.9057 mi from Reyno, AR
3/26/2019 - 2.8 mag, 11.1mi depth 2.95422 mi from Steele, MO
12/15/1996 - 2.8 mag, 0.5mi depth 2.064 mi from Cooter, MO
8/21/2008 - 2.7 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.9743 mi from Holland Township, MO
7/29/2002 - 2.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.0635 mi from Half Moon Lake Township, AR
4/27/2002 - 2.7 mag, 4.6mi depth 0.5755 mi from Gosnell, AR
10/1/1992 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3775 mi from Half Moon Lake Township, AR
7/13/1982 - 2.6 mag, 11.0mi depth 0.6308 mi from Holland Township, MO
6/14/2013 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 0.9449 mi from Cooter Township, MO
2/26/2008 - 2.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.6964 mi from Holland Township, MO
12/28/2019 - 2.5 mag, 2.8mi depth 3.46976 mi from Steele, MO
7/31/2009 - 2.5 mag, 19.0mi depth 0.9978 mi from Naylor, MO
5/29/2007 - 2.5 mag, 6.7mi depth 3.1905 mi from Holland Township, MO
8/10/2016 - 2.4 mag, 10.9mi depth 1.92855 mi from Manila, AR
6/21/2014 - 2.4 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.50105 mi from Steele, MO
10/8/2023 - 2.4 mag, 15.7mi depth 6.50271 mi from Bragg City, MO
5/19/2021 - 2.4 mag, 11.7mi depth 1.29539 mi from Cooter, MO
7/4/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.9mi depth 3.25972 mi from Malden, MO
9/6/2023 - 2.3 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.22063 mi from Blytheville, AR
1/6/2023 - 2.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.3915 mi from Blytheville, AR
11/9/2022 - 2.3 mag, 5.4mi depth 3.7564 mi from Dell, AR
8/31/2022 - 2.3 mag, 7.2mi depth 2.3271 mi from Dell, AR
2/19/2014 - 2.3 mag, 4.4mi depth 4.10971 mi from Gosnell, AR
10/13/2019 - 2.3 mag, 8.1mi depth 5.08455 mi from Gideon, MO
2/18/2020 - 2.3 mag, 7.1mi depth 4.69173 mi from Blytheville, AR
11/17/2018 - 2.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 3.25331 mi from Steele, MO
4/7/2018 - 2.3 mag, 9.7mi depth 1.87233 mi from Gosnell, AR
1/5/2018 - 2.3 mag, 2.5mi depth 2.40714 mi from Blytheville, AR
12/11/2014 - 2.3 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.83759 mi from Steele, MO
11/17/2014 - 2.2 mag, 11.2mi depth 2.60063 mi from Steele, MO
2/27/2008 - 2.2 mag, 4.6mi depth 0.3396 mi from Cotton Hill Township, MO
10/6/2016 - 2.2 mag, 19.5mi depth 9.63744 mi from Piggott, AR
12/1/2021 - 2.2 mag, 11.5mi depth 1.81429 mi from Gosnell, AR
12/4/2017 - 2.2 mag, 12.1mi depth 3.00826 mi from Blytheville, AR
11/29/2016 - 2.2 mag, 8.4mi depth 2.49794 mi from Gosnell, AR
1/21/2015 - 2.2 mag, 9.5mi depth 2.8369 mi from Steele, MO
1/14/2017 - 2.1 mag, 5.1mi depth 6.10063 mi from Gosnell, AR
11/23/2018 - 2.1 mag, 14.3mi depth 2.68688 mi from Steele, MO

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Earthquake Probability for Rector, AR

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Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

16.34%

5.1

14.76%

5.2

14.76%

5.2

14.76%

5.3

13.47%

5.4

12.41%

5.5

11.55%

5.6

11.28%

5.7

10.64%

5.8

10.30%

5.9

9.84%

6.0

9.70%

6.1

9.30%

6.2

9.08%

6.3

8.79%

6.4

8.70%

6.5

8.47%

6.6

8.35%

6.7

8.28%

6.8

8.13%

6.9

8.05%

7.0

8.00%

7.1

7.91%

7.2

7.86%

7.3

7.83%

7.4

6.67%

7.5

5.12%

7.6

5.12%

7.7

1.20%

7.8

1.20%

7.9

1.20%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Rector, AR

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List of Earthquake Incidents for Rector, AR

Total Number of Earthquakes in Rector, AR within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

10/08/2023

2.4

15.7

6.50

Earthquake Information for Rector, Arkansas

Earthquake Probability for Rector, AR

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Rector, AR

List of Earthquake Incidents for Rector, AR

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Rector, AR

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