Small quakes hit New Madrid fault recently

     (AP) – The New Madrid Fault has had a fair amount of minor

seismic activity in recent weeks. There’ve been no reports of damage or

injuries.

     The Daily American Republic reports that the latest was a magnitude-2.9

earthquake Friday centered near Caruthersville.

     Another minor earthquake struck early Tuesday about 10 miles east-southeast of

Luxora, Arkansas. A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Thanksgiving Day, again near

Caruthersville, and another minor earthquake struck Nov. 7, about 6.2 miles east

of Bardwell, Kentucky.

     The New Madrid Seismic Zone is a 150-mile ancient fault that stretches south

from Illinois, through southeast Missouri and into parts of Arkansas and

Tennessee. Minor earthquakes are common in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

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