Earthquake Magnitude: 6

1) Mag: 6 16/10/2010 13:27:46 (UTC)

2) 4 quakes recorded in Faulkner County, Ark., Friday

According to a list of earthquakes on the USGS web site, the earliest quake recorded Friday was one of magnitude 3.8 at 5:20 a.m., about two miles south of Guy. Next came a magnitude 2.4 quake at 7:19 a.m., about 3 miles south of Guy. That was followed by a magnitude 3.0 quake at 1:40 p.m., three miles northeast of Greenbrier, and a quake of magnitude 2.0 at 4:02 p.m., two miles south of Guy.

Researchers say quakes of 2.5 to 3.0 magnitude are typically the smallest felt by humans.

A number of small earthquakes in the area have been reported for months, and geologists have installed sensors to better understand why the quakes are occurring.

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3) Mag: 6.1 M 6.1, Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia

wow, I'm just adding them as they come in.

2010-10-16 20:08:28
4) Mag: 6.2 16/10/2010 20:08:28(UTC) Tonga Islands