A small earthquake occurred on Thu Apr 16, 2026 at about 12:57:25 CDT (Apr 16, 2026 17:57:25 UTC) 10.70 km south of Birch Tree, MO. The magnitude was 2.2.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/16 17:57:25.5300
      Magnitude: 2.2
     Hypocenter: 36.90417 deg latitude -91.52533 deg longitude 
          Depth: 1.890 km
   Number Picks: 14
     Number Sta: 008
Closest Station: 72.00 km
            RMS: 0.16 sec
            Gap: 157.00 deg
            seh: 0.52 km
            sez: 2.28 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60505348

For more information about this earthquake, see the entry in the ANSS Comprehensive Catalog.

This is a preliminary location and magnitude determined by CERI using data provided by the Advanced National Seismic System and cooperating partners. The magnitude and location may change slightly as more data become available.