The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 3 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of West Memphis, the biggest of them M1.9. The biggest quake on record near West Memphis — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.2 of May 01, 2005, 12:37 UTC: 5 km SSE of Manila, Arkansas.
Latest earthquakes near West Memphis
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.7 | 12 km ENE of White Oak, Mississippi | Oct 22, 2026, 05:39 AM | 2 km | 53 km S |
| M1.9 | 5 km S of Holland, Missouri | Oct 17, 2026, 08:56 PM | 7 km | 100 km NNE |
| M1.9 | 6 km WNW of Victoria, Arkansas | Jul 27, 2026, 04:12 PM | 6 km | 70 km N |
| M1.8 | 7 km WSW of Marked Tree, Arkansas | Jul 18, 2026, 03:38 AM | 5 km | 48 km NW |
| M1.9 | 1 km W of Blytheville, Arkansas | Jul 13, 2026, 01:53 PM | 11 km | 90 km NNE |
| M1.9 | 3 km N of Etowah, Arkansas | Jul 10, 2026, 11:12 PM | 12 km | 69 km N |
| M2.3 | 5 km SSW of Holland, Missouri | Mar 25, 2026, 04:13 AM | 5 km | 99 km NNE |
| M1.9 | 3 km NW of Dell, Arkansas | Mar 19, 2026, 05:48 AM | 8 km | 82 km N |
| M1.9 | 5 km W of Dell, Arkansas | Feb 24, 2026, 08:36 PM | 10 km | 79 km N |
| M2.0 | 4 km NE of Dell, Arkansas | Nov 26, 2025, 08:09 PM | 20 km | 84 km N |
Earthquakes per year near West Memphis (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near West Memphis
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 12 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 3 biggest earthquakes on record near West Memphis (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.2 | 5 km SSE of Manila, Arkansas | May 01, 2005, 12:37 UTC | 77 km |
| M4.1 | 3 km NNW of Etowah, Arkansas | Feb 10, 2005, 14:04 UTC | 68 km |
| M4.0 | 1 km N of Blytheville, Arkansas | Apr 30, 2003, 04:56 UTC | 92 km |
Nearby places
Marion, AR (8 km) · Memphis, TN (12 km) · New South Memphis, TN (13 km) · Cordova, TN (37 km) · Bartlett, TN (29 km) · Southaven, MS (23 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:01 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.