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USGS: Three weak earthquakes recorded near Maryville

The quakes come after 10News received multiple reports throughout the day of loud booms and sounds from viewers out of the Maryville area

Three small earthquakes have been recorded close to Maryville on Thursday. 

USGS recorded a magnitude 2.4 earthquake near Maryville at 1:09 p.m. That had a depth of 1.5 kilometers. 

Then another 1.4 magnitude earthquake hit around 5:00 pm. And a third one was recorded at a 1.4 magnitude. That happened around 7:45 p.m. and had a depth of 5.0 kilometers. 

The quakes come after 10News received multiple reports throughout the day of loud booms and sounds.  According to USGS, any earthquake under a 2.5 magnitude is typically not felt by people. 

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