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David Ratcliffe, director of the Hot Spring County Office of Emergency Management, said Monday that earthquakes are again shaking up the area, but it’s been hard to get a real reading on the impact. People aren’t calling in or reporting ample information to get an accurate reading on the severity of the earthquakes.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake occurred early Saturday night in central Arkansas. The USGS says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 2.3 and happened just before 6:30 p.m. The temblor hit about six miles northeast of Hot Springs Village. Dispatchers in Garland County say they have received no calls about the earthquake. A quake of magnitude 2.5 to 3 is the smallest generally felt by people. Hundreds of earthquakes occur each year. Most are so small they cannot be felt. Hot Springs Village is 37 miles west of Little Rock. Nov. 2 an earthquake was reported three miles northeast of Rockport with a magnitude of 2.7. Several Magnet Cove area residents said they felt the quake and many expected to find damage, but none reportedly did. Nov. 10 an earthquake registering a magnitude of 2.0 was recorded three miles northeast of Rockport. Nov. 21 an earthquake 13 miles northeast of Hot Springs Village registered 2.6. Earthquakes in a similar location were reported Saturday and Sunday, registering 2.3. Ratcliffe advises people to report earthquakes at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/dyfi/. Ratcliffe said people should click on Arkansas and go through and fill out the form to report that they felt it. Gail McClure, Magnet Cove School District superimtendent, said the school had not suffered any damage and classes have not be disrupted. “It’s not happened while school is going on,” McClure said. “On Friday people were feeling it in their homes.” McClure said one faculty member living in Magnet Cove actually thought someone had hit his home when the earthquake shook things up.
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