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Mississippi Earthquake History

Since December 17, 1931, the USGS has recorded 1 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Mississippi. The strongest was M 4.6.

Strongest in Mississippi

M 4.6 · South of Charleston, MississippiDecember 17, 1931

All recorded earthquakes

M 4.6 mfaDecember 17, 1931
South of Charleston, Mississippi

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.

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