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A very small earthquake occurred on Sun Aug 23, 2026 at about 21:53:26 CDT (Aug 24, 2026 02:53:26 UTC) 4.75 km northwest of Marston, MO. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/24 02:53:26.2800
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.53983 deg latitude -89.65083 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.750 km
   Number Picks: 42
     Number Sta: 020
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.04 sec
            Gap: 39.00 deg
            seh: 0.45 km
            sez: 0.50 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60627181

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.