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No damage reported after 2 quakes hit east Arkansas

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A pair of small earthquakes rumbled east Arkansas late Wednesday, but authorities say there was no damage or reports of injuries.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck at about 11:35 p.m. Its epicenter was 5 miles southwest of Cooter, Missouri, and 5 miles north-northeast of Blytheville.

A second earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 hit about an hour earlier. Its epicenter was 8 miles east of Haynes and 10 miles northeast of Marianna.

The New Madrid fault runs from southern Illinois to northeastern Arkansas, and produces hundreds of small quakes a year, most too weak to be noticed without scientific equipment.

This article was published Thursday, August 21, 2008.
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