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A very small earthquake occurred on Thu May 18, 2023 at about 18:27:31 CDT (May 18, 2023 23:27:31 UTC) 1.69 km north of Cooter, MO. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/18 23:27:31.7900
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 36.06167 deg latitude -89.81284 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.280 km
   Number Picks: 34
     Number Sta: 019
Closest Station: 7.00 km
            RMS: 0.08 sec
            Gap: 53.00 deg
            seh: 0.20 km
            sez: 0.50 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60526076

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.