M2.5 Earthquake 5 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi — December 24, 2022
2022-12-24 22:49:49 UTC (2022-12-24) · approx. 4:49 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 21 people across nearby locations.
On December 24, 2022 at 22:49 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi, at a depth of 11.8 km and coordinates 34.6730°, -88.5148°. This earthquake was detected by 16 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 108, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 90.9 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 33 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 21 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-88.5148°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Booneville, Mississippi?
The magnitude 2.5 earthquake that struck 5 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi on December 24, 2022 at 22:49 UTC had a depth of 11.8 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.6730°, -88.5148°, which is 5 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: nm60500238). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, December 24, 2022). M2.5 Earthquake 5 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi — December 24, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/nm60500238/