M2.6 earthquake 3 km NW of Augusta, Missouri
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Augusta, Missouri on Fri, Apr 5, 1974, 2:41 PM CDT (19:41 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (lg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-04-05 19:41:11 UTC
- Depth
- 1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.590° N, 90.910° W
- Region
- Missouri
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 4
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00005vr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.