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A very small earthquake occurred on Sat Jan 31, 2026 at about 10:27:31 CST (Jan 31, 2026 16:27:31 UTC) 0.94 km north of Howardville, MO. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/31 16:27:31.3500
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.57600 deg latitude -89.60200 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.600 km
   Number Picks: 30
     Number Sta: 011
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.03 sec
            Gap: 68.00 deg
            seh: 0.20 km
            sez: 0.36 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60617256

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.