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A very small earthquake occurred on Wed Jan 14, 2026 at about 15:20:32 CST (Jan 14, 2026 21:20:32 UTC) 8.86 km south of Matthews, MO. The magnitude was 1.5.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/14 21:20:32.2400
      Magnitude: 1.5
     Hypocenter: 36.68450 deg latitude -89.52533 deg longitude 
          Depth: 11.170 km
   Number Picks: 34
     Number Sta: 015
Closest Station: 6.00 km
            RMS: 0.04 sec
            Gap: 47.00 deg
            seh: 0.43 km
            sez: 0.50 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60616866

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.