An earthquake was recorded during Saturday's severe weather in Mississippi. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported at 1:49 p.m., about 6 miles from Magee, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Sign up for our Newsletters Mississippi has had a number of small earthquakes over the years,

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.