ARKANSAS — 3 small earthquakes were reported across Arkansas and neighboring Tennessee on October 6 and 7, including tremors near Jasper in Newton County, Bull Shoals in Marion County and Tiptonville, Tennessee.
The earthquakes ranged in magnitude from 1.7 to 2.1, according to information listed by Earthquake Track.
The seismic activity comes just days before the Great ShakeOut earthquake preparedness drill, scheduled for Thursday, October 15.
EARTHQUAKE NEAR JASPER, ARKANSAS
The strongest of the 3 reported earthquakes occurred Tuesday, October 6, near Jasper in Newton County…