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A very small earthquake occurred on Tue Oct 6, 2026 at about 22:57:24 CDT (Oct 7, 2026 03:57:24 UTC) 2.47 km south of Howardville, MO. The magnitude was 1.5.

    Origin Time: 2026/10/07 03:57:24.5000
      Magnitude: 1.5
     Hypocenter: 36.54833 deg latitude -89.60900 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.330 km
   Number Picks: 41
     Number Sta: 017
Closest Station: 6.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 56.00 deg
            seh: 0.26 km
            sez: 0.72 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60628466

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.