Minor quake hits Western Kentucky

The good news is that there were no injuries or damages due to the small magnitude.

The quake occurred on the New Madrid Fault.

The magnitude 2.9 quake, centered 3 miles northwest of Bardwell, was recorded at 5:47 p.m. CST Wednesday, according to the Center for Earthquake Research and Information in Memphis, Tenn.

Several people in Bardwell and Wickliffe called to report the temblor, National Weather Service meteorologist Jonathan Garner said.