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A very small earthquake occurred on Sat Dec 20, 2025 at about 22:11:06 CST (Dec 21, 2025 04:11:06 UTC) 2.45 km north of Parma, MO. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2025/12/21 04:11:06.0700
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 36.63150 deg latitude -89.82850 deg longitude 
          Depth: 16.470 km
   Number Picks: 43
     Number Sta: 020
Closest Station: 7.00 km
            RMS: 0.10 sec
            Gap: 74.00 deg
            seh: 0.20 km
            sez: 0.31 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60616361

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.