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A very small earthquake occurred on Mon Aug 31, 2026 at about 17:54:20 CDT (Aug 31, 2026 22:54:20 UTC) 2.35 km north of Howardville, MO. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/31 22:54:20.4700
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.58733 deg latitude -89.58533 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.920 km
   Number Picks: 36
     Number Sta: 015
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.07 sec
            Gap: 63.00 deg
            seh: 0.16 km
            sez: 0.33 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60627436

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.