Quake hits Arkansas

CARAWAY, Ark. – A small earthquake centered in northeastern Arkansas rattled parts of several states Thursday but caused no major damage.

Shaking was felt as far away as Memphis, Tenn., and in Mississippi casinos.

The quake hit at 8:05 a.m. Over the course of the day, the U.S. Geological Survey gave varying magnitudes for the quake – from 3.9 to 4.2.

The quake was centered in the New Madrid seismic zone, which covers portions of Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. One of the largest earthquakes ever to strike in North America, estimated at magnitude 7.5, was centered at New Madrid, Mo., during a series of temblors in the winter of 1811-1812.