A small earthquake struck Arkansas on Thursday morning.
A minor 2.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Yellville, Arkansas, early Thursday morning. You can read official details below.
Small “Tremor” Earthquake Recorded In Arkansas
The quake was centered just 3 kilometers east of the city at a shallow depth of 7 kilometers. It occurred at 12:44 a.m. local time on October 29.
The U.S. Geological Survey reviewed the event and classified it as a magnitude 2.4 md quake.
The agency received zero reports of felt shaking from the public. Earthquakes of this size are common in the region and rarely cause damage.
How Earthquakes Are Ranked
Earthquakes are ranked primarily by magnitude, a number that measures the energy released at the source.
The modern standard is the Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw), which is logarithmic—each whole number increase equals about 32 times more energy.
A magnitude 2 quake is minor and rarely felt, while magnitude 6+ can cause significant damage.
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