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A very small earthquake occurred on Thu Apr 9, 2026 at about 05:57:22 CDT (Apr 9, 2026 10:57:22 UTC) 7.00 km southeast of Matthews, MO. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/09 10:57:22.3100
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 36.71283 deg latitude -89.51133 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.310 km
   Number Picks: 34
     Number Sta: 017
Closest Station: 4.00 km
            RMS: 0.04 sec
            Gap: 78.00 deg
            seh: 0.26 km
            sez: 0.58 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60619661

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.