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 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.

Multiple damaging tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Saturday as the Deep South was the target of a severe weather outbreak. While the coincidence is unusual, scientist