Earthquake Impacts Missouri

(Matthews) The U-S Geological Survey says it received reports from southeast Missouri and western Tennessee about a small earthquake Saturday afternoon.

The first report from the federal agency showed the quake had a magnitude of two-point-one and happened at 1:00 p-m Saturday.

A later report upgraded the quake to a magnitude two-point-four.

It was centered just south of Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee.

The U-S-G-S says one person in Matthews, Missouri reported feeling the shaking.

Another report came from Tiptonville, about five-and-a-half miles northwest of the epicenter.