MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) – A minor earthquake was recorded in Mississippi on Saturday, March 15.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the 3.0-magnitude earthquake occurred about five miles northeast of Magee around 1:49 p.m. CT.

Officials with the Michigan Technological University said earthquakes below 2.5-magnitude are “generally not felt.” There’s no word on any affects from the earthquake near Magee.

Another minor earthquake was reported in Madison County on Thanksgiving Day in 2024.