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A very small earthquake occurred on Fri Oct 2, 2026 at about 08:06:23 CDT (Oct 2, 2026 13:06:23 UTC) 9.86 km south of Matthews, MO. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2026/10/02 13:06:23.4600
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 36.67333 deg latitude -89.52950 deg longitude 
          Depth: 11.760 km
   Number Picks: 50
     Number Sta: 022
Closest Station: 6.00 km
            RMS: 0.04 sec
            Gap: 63.00 deg
            seh: 0.29 km
            sez: 0.55 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60628366

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.