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A very small earthquake occurred on Wed Apr 8, 2026 at about 16:15:12 CDT (Apr 8, 2026 21:15:12 UTC) 8.69 km southwest of Caruthersville, MO. The magnitude was 1.9.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/08 21:15:12.2200
      Magnitude: 1.9
     Hypocenter: 36.12600 deg latitude -89.73534 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.930 km
   Number Picks: 43
     Number Sta: 018
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.11 sec
            Gap: 48.00 deg
            seh: 0.18 km
            sez: 0.47 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60619631

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.