United States
Earthquakes in Mississippi
ShareUSGS has not recorded an earthquake in and around Mississippi in the last 30 days. The largest ever recorded here is M 4.6, South of Charleston, Mississippi, on 1931-12-17.
Nothing recorded in the last 30 days
USGS logged 2 events here in the last year. The historical record is below.
Recent earthquakes in and around Mississippi
USGS has not located an earthquake in and around Mississippi in the last 30 days. That is normal for this area: it recorded 2 in the last year.
The largest on record in and around Mississippi
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 4.6 at South of Charleston, Mississippi on 1931-12-17: light: noticeable shaking, minor damage possible.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.6 | South of Charleston, Mississippi | 1931-12-17 | Not recorded |
| M 4.3 | 7 km SW of Shaw, Mississippi | 1967-06-04 | 6.0 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Mississippi. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Mississippi. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.