M2.6 earthquake recorded near East Prairie, Mo.

M2.6 earthquake recorded near East Prairie, Mo.
The USGS reported a magnitude 2.6 earthquake east of East Prairie around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 25. (Source: USGS)
By Amber Ruch | January 25, 2021 at 11:43 AM CST - Updated January 25 at 1:14 PM

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. (KFVS) - The USGS reported a magnitude 2.6 earthquake near East Prairie on Monday morning, January 25.

According to the preliminary report, it happened less than a mile east of East Prairie and 13.3 miles east-southeast of Sikeston.

It had a depth of 0.1 kilometer.

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