Parts of Mississippi could face tornadoes with winds in excess of 200 miles per hour along with hail over 2 inches wide on Saturday.

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.

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. (WLBT) - If Saturday’s severe weather wasn’t enough, residents near Magee experienced a tremor. On Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a 3.0-magnitude earthquake just under 5.6 miles east northeast of Magee. The quake occurred around 1:49 p.m. and was about 6.5 miles underground.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the region of the Philippine islands on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

As tornadoes were popping up across the state, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was reported in Magee. Advertisement. About Our Ads