A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Magee, Mississippi, on March 15 at 6:49 p.m. UTC, according to the USGS. The quake, occurring at a 10.5 km depth, coincided with severe tornadoes in the state.

MAGEE, Miss. – An earthquake rattled parts of central Mississippi on Saturday as the state endured an outbreak of tornadoes. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the magnitude 3.0 quake hit at about 1:50 p.m. CT nearly 6 miles east-northeast of Magee. That’s about 40 miles to the southeast of Jackson, the state capital.