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A very small earthquake occurred on Mon Aug 3, 2026 at about 22:40:09 CDT (Aug 4, 2026 03:40:09 UTC) 2.74 km south of Howardville, MO. The magnitude was 1.4.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/04 03:40:09.1700
      Magnitude: 1.4
     Hypocenter: 36.54383 deg latitude -89.59450 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.550 km
   Number Picks: 36
     Number Sta: 018
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.03 sec
            Gap: 46.00 deg
            seh: 0.40 km
            sez: 0.60 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60626186

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.