2.6 magnitude quake detected in New Madrid Seismic Zone

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NEW MADRID, Mo. (WJPF) – An small earthquake has rattled the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

The 2.6 magnitude quake hit around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, about 5 miles north of New Madrid, Missouri.

No damage has been reported.  Earthquakes less than a 3 on the Richter scale are usually not felt by humans.

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