Post by Paddy by Grace on Feb 19, 2010 19:53:11 GMT -7
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Greenbrier - The U.S. Geological Survey says two small earthquakes have rattled central Arkansas in the past day.
According to the survey's Web site, a 1.7-magnitude temblor occurred about 2:43 p.m. Thursday three miles east of Greenbrier. A 2.5-magnitude quake was recorded at 8:44 p.m. Wednesday about four miles northwest of Greenbrier.
A Faulkner County sheriff's dispatcher says there were no reports of damage or injuries from either quake.
The quakes are the latest in a series of tremors that have struck the area in recent months.
Researchers are investigating whether the quakes are related to active gas-extraction wells in the Fayetteville Shale formation.
Greenbrier is about 45 miles north of Little Rock.
Greenbrier - The U.S. Geological Survey says two small earthquakes have rattled central Arkansas in the past day.
According to the survey's Web site, a 1.7-magnitude temblor occurred about 2:43 p.m. Thursday three miles east of Greenbrier. A 2.5-magnitude quake was recorded at 8:44 p.m. Wednesday about four miles northwest of Greenbrier.
A Faulkner County sheriff's dispatcher says there were no reports of damage or injuries from either quake.
The quakes are the latest in a series of tremors that have struck the area in recent months.
Researchers are investigating whether the quakes are related to active gas-extraction wells in the Fayetteville Shale formation.
Greenbrier is about 45 miles north of Little Rock.