Guy–Greenbrier earthquake swarm

Guy–Greenbrier earthquake swarm
Map of earthquake epicenters for the period August 6, 2010 to March 1, 2011
UTC time??
ISC eventn/a
USGS-ANSSn/a
Local date2010–11
DurationLess than one year
TypeIntraplate earthquakes
Areas affectedCentral Arkansas
4.7 Mw
Total events150–160 earthquakes

The Guy–Greenbrier earthquake swarm occurred in central Arkansas beginning in August 2010. The epicenters of earthquakes in the swarm showed a linear distribution, with a clear overall shift in activity towards the southwest with time, and the largest event in the swarm was the 2011 Arkansas earthquake, at 4.7 on the moment magnitude scale.