Small Quake Recorded North of Salem, AR.

Salem, AR. – The USGS or United States Geological Survey, reports that a small 2.2 magnitutde earthquake took place this past weekend.

This quake was recorded 4-5 miles north-northwest of Salem, Arkansas in Fulton County late on Saturday, November 1st. No one has officallly reported feeling the quake. The depth is recorded as 3.9km, taking place at 9:10pm. 

Typically, any quake that comes in at less than a magnitude of 2.5 is considered a microearthquake, and is often only detectable my seismographs. 

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