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A very small earthquake occurred on Sun May 3, 2026 at about 03:14:02 CDT (May 3, 2026 08:14:02 UTC) 0.87 km northwest of Howardville, MO. The magnitude was 1.4.

    Origin Time: 2026/05/03 08:14:02.7200
      Magnitude: 1.4
     Hypocenter: 36.57450 deg latitude -89.60333 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.610 km
   Number Picks: 40
     Number Sta: 018
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.05 sec
            Gap: 39.00 deg
            seh: 0.23 km
            sez: 0.43 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60621056

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.