Earthquake rattles area near Arkansas-Missouri border

GASSVILLE, Ark. - No damage or injuries have been reported after an early morning earthquake struck near the border of
Missouri and Arkansas.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded early Thursday in the Buffalo National River area of northern Arkansas. The USGS says the earthquake was centered near Gassville, or about 95 miles (150 kilometers) north of Little Rock.

The USGS says people reported feeling the earthquake in parts of Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas.

Geologists say damage is unlikely in earthquakes below magnitude 4.0.

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