Two small earthquakes in New Madrid County
By Steve Smith •
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NEW MADRID COUNTY - The United States Geological Survey is reporting two small earthquakes were recorded early Tuesday morning, December 27 in New Madrid County in southeast Missouri.
The epicenters were just a few miles apart and happened nearly 90 minutes apart.
The first quake happened place 4:49 a.m. about 3 and one-half miles southeast of Marston.According to the USGS, both earthquakes were a magnitude 2.2.