A very small earthquake occurred on Wed May 27, 2026 at about 18:11:53 CDT (May 27, 2026 23:11:53 UTC) 2.33 km southwest of Howardville, MO. The magnitude was 1.4.

    Origin Time: 2026/05/27 23:11:53.2100
      Magnitude: 1.4
     Hypocenter: 36.55267 deg latitude -89.61433 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.040 km
   Number Picks: 36
     Number Sta: 018
Closest Station: 6.00 km
            RMS: 0.05 sec
            Gap: 62.00 deg
            seh: 0.36 km
            sez: 0.86 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60621956

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.