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M2.6 Earthquake near Butler County, Missouri (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-30 03:41:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 30, 2026 at 03:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Butler County, Missouri (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 169 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
ade9c917cab261ad2bf759f7dc30c4fc1e3c3963
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
1.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-30 03:41:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Missouri
City
Butler County
County
Butler County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.85650, -90.64233
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.8 km
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,839 Catalogue entries

Of 11,838 other entries for this area and period, 2,703 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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