Steele, MO – A light earthquake was recorded near the Missouri-Arkansas-Tennessee border early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The 2.5 magnitude quake struck at 4:44 a.m. UTC (11:44 p.m. Wednesday CDT), with an epicenter located about 5 kilometers east-northeast of Steele, Missouri, at a depth of 9.7 kilometers. The event was reviewed and confirmed by the New Madrid Seismic Network.
According to early reports, at least two residents felt the tremor, though no damage or injuries have been reported. The community internet intensity map rated the shaking at level II, meaning it was felt by a small number of people, typically indoors and at rest…