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A very small earthquake occurred on Tue May 2, 2023 at about 03:13:56 CDT (May 2, 2023 08:13:56 UTC) 9.76 km east of Portageville, MO. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/02 08:13:56.2200
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 36.39483 deg latitude -89.59950 deg longitude 
          Depth: 11.600 km
   Number Picks: 40
     Number Sta: 015
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.07 sec
            Gap: 45.00 deg
            seh: 0.17 km
            sez: 0.31 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60523261

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.