This is a list of earthquakes originating, or with epicenters, within the State of Mississippi. Given are the date, location, whether or not it was felt, maximum intensity (in the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale of I-XII), and magnitude (a relative measure of the energy released). Earthquake epicenters locations mapped on one side of the fact sheet and listed by year on the flip-side beginning with the year 1853. Revised March 2025.
Geology Publications
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The Value of Geologic Mapping in Mississippi
The pamphlet gives some examples of the return in mineral production on the investment in geologic mapping.
Bureau of Geology
A brief description of the work and responsibilities of the Bureau of Geology.
Windows Into Mississippi’s Geological Past
An educational report on the geologic history of Mississippi, with illustrations by fifth grader Katie Lightsey.
Bibliography of Mississippi Gulf Coast Geology and Related Topics
A compilation of the scientific literature about the geology of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the barrier islands, and the Mississippi Sound.
A Guide to the Frankstown Vertebrate Fossil Locality (Upper Cretaceous), Prentiss County, Mississippi
A discussion and illustration of Cretaceous vertebrates including the teeth of sharks, fish, crocodiles, mosasaurs, and dinosaurs.
Geologic Mapping in Mississippi: Proceedings of the 1989 MISGEOMAP Conference
Contains the conference proceedings and 14 papers about geologic maps and mapping in Mississippi.
Mineral Producers Directory, 1988
The report contains information on the major mineral producers in Mississippi and includes awards for Operator of the Year, Reclamation Project of the Year, and Honorable Mentions for Surface Mining Reclamation. See Open-File Report 65.
