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A very small earthquake occurred on Fri Apr 17, 2026 at about 03:00:45 CDT (Apr 17, 2026 08:00:45 UTC) 1.64 km south of Howardville, MO. The magnitude was 1.1.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/17 08:00:45.9100
      Magnitude: 1.1
     Hypocenter: 36.55367 deg latitude -89.59634 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.310 km
   Number Picks: 29
     Number Sta: 011
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.05 sec
            Gap: 65.00 deg
            seh: 0.35 km
            sez: 0.58 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60619991

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.