Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Walnut Ridge, AR

M 3.1

Latest: 9:12 am CDT on 21 August 2022 · 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Walnut Ridge was M 3.1, 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR, at 9:12 am CDT on 21 August 2022. 221 people reported feeling it to USGS. 27 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 57 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 5
Largest since 2016: M 3.1 on 21 August 2022, 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR
Reported felt: 19 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 7 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 13 minutes ago · this page 03:22 UTC

The latest 50

1.8 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Dec 30, 2025
5:45 pm CST
1.8 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Dec 23, 2025
1:20 am CST
2.0 30 km (18 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR Dec 21, 2025
3:36 pm CST
1.8 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Dec 20, 2025
9:12 pm CST
2.1 26 km (16 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR Nov 15, 2025
3:19 am CST
1.7 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Jul 13, 2025
6:51 am CDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Aug 5, 2024
11:57 pm CDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Jun 26, 2024
6:45 am CDT
2.3 19 km (12 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR May 26, 2024
12:44 pm CDT
2.0 18 km (11 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR May 20, 2024
5:41 pm CDT
2.1 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR May 10, 2024
3:52 pm CDT
2.0 10 km (6 mi) SW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 3 Mar 8, 2024
4:37 am CST
2.0 15 km (9 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR Dec 18, 2023
6:08 pm CST
1.7 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 1 Oct 1, 2023
7:33 am CDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Jul 16, 2023
7:02 am CDT
2.0 18 km (11 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR Jun 15, 2023
10:28 pm CDT
2.1 16 km (10 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR May 27, 2023
6:47 pm CDT
1.8 15 km (10 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR May 22, 2023
12:25 am CDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 2 Feb 3, 2023
4:01 pm CST
1.5 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Dec 21, 2022
12:47 am CST
2.0 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 2 Dec 5, 2022
6:51 pm CST
1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Nov 28, 2022
11:18 pm CST
1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Nov 28, 2022
12:57 pm CST
1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR Nov 28, 2022
6:12 am CST
2.1 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 2 Sep 7, 2022
11:54 am CDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR Sep 5, 2022
6:57 am CDT
2.0 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 7 Aug 21, 2022
9:35 am CDT
3.1 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 221 Aug 21, 2022
9:12 am CDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR Jun 26, 2022
6:39 pm CDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR Jun 26, 2022
7:37 am CDT
2.1 30 km (18 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 1 Jun 25, 2022
5:38 pm CDT
1.9 28 km (18 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR Jun 15, 2022
3:46 am CDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR Jun 8, 2022
9:47 pm CDT
2.2 19 km (12 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR Mar 26, 2022
6:30 am CDT
2.1 20 km (12 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR Mar 16, 2022
3:55 pm CDT
2.1 21 km (13 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR Jan 19, 2022
1:14 pm CST
1.6 13 km (8 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR Jan 18, 2022
2:40 pm CST
1.8 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR Dec 18, 2021
4:34 am CST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 1 Dec 15, 2021
8:29 pm CST
2.2 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 6 Dec 15, 2021
2:41 pm CST
1.7 17 km (11 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR Sep 24, 2021
7:57 pm CDT
2.2 21 km (13 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 1 Sep 16, 2021
10:05 pm CDT
1.8 16 km (10 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR Sep 8, 2021
10:28 pm CDT
2.0 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 2 Jul 16, 2021
9:56 pm CDT
1.5 12 km (7 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR May 26, 2021
12:03 am CDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) W of Walnut Ridge, AR May 17, 2021
9:27 pm CDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR Apr 28, 2021
8:11 am CDT
1.8 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR Apr 21, 2021
2:08 pm CDT
2.3 20 km (13 mi) WNW of Walnut Ridge, AR · felt by 16 Mar 18, 2021
9:04 pm CDT
2.1 17 km (11 mi) NW of Walnut Ridge, AR Jan 21, 2021
8:25 pm CST

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Walnut Ridge time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Walnut Ridge are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Walnut Ridge; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Walnut Ridge.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Western Lowlands liquefaction features, 7 km from its surface trace
Reelfoot scarp and New Madrid seismic zone, 39 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Pocahontas 22 km · Jonesboro 34 km

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