4.7 magnitude Hit Arkansas

Yesterday, a moderate 4.7 magnitude temblor rattled the region, one of the largest of the hundreds of quakes that have struck over the past 6 months.

More than 70 earthquakes (Magnitude 1.0+) have been recorded over the past 7 days in south-central U.S., including an unusual 3.5 quake that shook the Alabama Gulf coast yesterday and was felt in the panhandle of Florida.
While understandably unnerving for residents, these quakes are not necessarily a harbinger of something bigger in store for the region. Earthquake swarms often appear, persist for months or even years, and then recede never having caused a significant event.