A very small earthquake occurred on Tue Jan 6, 2026 at about 13:42:50 CST (Jan 6, 2026 19:42:50 UTC) 1.79 km southwest of Howardville, MO. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/06 19:42:50.6900
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 36.55817 deg latitude -89.61250 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.130 km
   Number Picks: 35
     Number Sta: 016
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.04 sec
            Gap: 66.00 deg
            seh: 0.32 km
            sez: 0.62 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60616681

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.