No damage reported after 2 quakes hit east Arkansas
By The Associated Press
This article was published August 21, 2008 at 2:22 p.m.
A pair of small earthquakes rumbled east Arkansas late Wednesday, but authorities say there was no damage or reports of injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck at about 11:35 p.m. Its epicenter was 5 miles southwest of Cooter, Missouri, and 5 miles north-northeast of Blytheville.
A second earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 hit about an hour earlier. Its epicenter was 8 miles east of Haynes and 10 miles northeast of Marianna.
The New Madrid fault runs from southern Illinois to northeastern Arkansas, and produces hundreds of small quakes a year, most too weak to be noticed without scientific equipment.
