Magnitude 3.1 earthquake rattles northeast Arkansas Sunday morning

August 21, 2022
3.1 earthquake felt at Missouri-Arkansas border
3.1 earthquake felt at Missouri-Arkansas border(WMC)
Published: Aug. 21, 2022 at 11:04 AM CDT
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An earthquake shook northeastern Arkansas Sunday morning.

The 3.1 magnitude quake hit just before 9:15 a.m., according to the Center for Earthquake Research and Information at The University of Memphis.

The epicenter was 2.5 miles southwest of Imboden in Lawrence County, Arkansas.

The earthquake had a depth of 9.9 miles (16 km).

3.1 earthquake felt at Missouri-Arkansas border
3.1 earthquake felt at Missouri-Arkansas border(WMC)

Earthquakes that fall between 3.0 to 3.9 on the scale are considered minor. We can feel the earthquake, and objects inside are going to shake around, but very rarely is there damage.

Earthquakes that fall between 3.0 to 3.9 on the scale are considered minor.
Earthquakes that fall between 3.0 to 3.9 on the scale are considered minor. (WMC)

DID YOU FEEL IT? Report it the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

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