Latest quakes in or near McPherson, South Dakota, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Walworth County - South Dakota, USA - Dec 9, 2020 - |
Strongest since 1900 | Mag. 3.3 South Dakota (USA) - Nov 26, 1989 - |
Updated: Apr 19, 2024 18:12 GMT -
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Find all latest earthquakes in or near McPherson, South Dakota, USA, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near McPherson, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near McPherson in the past 24 hours.
There have been 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near McPherson since 1900. Look up quakes in the past 30 days!
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1900, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (3 quakes):
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Dec 9, 2020 12:59 am (Chicago) | 3.2 5 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SW | Walworth County, 16 mi south of Saint Petersburg, South Dakota, USA 1 report | Info | |
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 14, 2017 07:55 pm (Chicago) | 3.0 14 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | South Dakota | Info | |
Sunday, November 26, 1989 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 26, 1989 01:06 am (Universal Time) | 3.3 5 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SW | South Dakota (USA) | Info |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.2 x 1010 joules (3.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.77 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Seismic station: EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA (ECSD/US network) | Show on map | Station Info
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+When was the latest earthquake in McPherson?
The last earthquake in McPherson occurred 3 years ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
Mag. 3.2 earthquake Walworth County - South Dakota, USA - Dec 9, 2020 -
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Eureka, South Dakota, United States, in the early morning of Wednesday, Dec 9, 2020 at 12.59 am local time (America/Chicago GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in McPherson since 1900?
There have been 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near McPherson since 1900.
+What was the strongest quake in McPherson since 1900?
The strongest earthquake in McPherson since 1900 had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 34 years ago:
Mag. 3.3 earthquake South Dakota (USA) - Nov 26, 1989 -
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 34 km (21 mi) away from Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States, Sun, Nov 26, 1989 01:06 GMT. The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) .
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