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3.7 magnitude earthquake felt in the Heartland (MO, TN, AR, IL, KY)
WMC TV Memphis TN ^ | 03/02/2010 | WMC TV Memphis TN

Posted on 03/02/2010 3:32:15 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour

(KFVS) - A preliminary earthquake report from the U.S. Geological Survey indicates a 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred at 1:37 p.m. CT was centered near East Prairie, Missouri.

No major damage has been reported, although many people have said they felt the quake. Students and faculty evacuated East Prairie High & Jr. High Schools as a precaution, but no damage has been found at either school.

There are reports coming in to the USGS that the earthquake was felt as far away as Lexington, Kentucky and Indianapolis, Indiana.

The report indicates the quake was 5.1 miles below the surface of the earth.

"It was a relatively minor earthquake," said KFVS meteorologist John Dissauer. "The reason a lot of people probably felt this is because it was a relatively shallow earthquake. To compare it to the Chile earthquake that happened last weekend, that earthquake was almost 22 miles below the surface."

U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson released a statement shortly after the quake saying the earthquake underscores the need for individual preparedness and government readiness for a major event in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Location with respect to nearby cities:

3 km (2 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of East Prairie, MO

5 km (3 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of Anniston, MO

9 km (6 miles) NW (306 degrees) of Pinhook, MO

179 km (111 miles) W (279 degrees) of Clarksville, TN

219 km (136 miles) SSE (159 degrees) of St. Louis, MO


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: earthquake; usgs
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1 posted on 03/02/2010 3:32:16 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

Lots of rocking and rolling going on lately, it seems.


2 posted on 03/02/2010 3:35:19 PM PST by OB1kNOb (Help support a sustainable America for tomorrow. Go green by recycling Congress.)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour
Obama made these comments today...


3 posted on 03/02/2010 3:35:43 PM PST by Cobra64
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

bookmark


4 posted on 03/02/2010 3:36:06 PM PST by GiovannaNicoletta
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

“New Madrid Seismic Zone”

Pray that one doesn’t let loose.


5 posted on 03/02/2010 3:36:19 PM PST by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir!)
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To: dynachrome

I live in the area ,but didn’t feel any shaking.


6 posted on 03/02/2010 3:42:21 PM PST by BARLF
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To: dynachrome

If/when the big one hits that area again, we could see the creation of Lake Bootheel.


7 posted on 03/02/2010 3:42:53 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: Cobra64

Have they claimed yet that earthquakes are caused by global warming.


8 posted on 03/02/2010 3:44:03 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

Did the earth shift on its axia again? Everything’s been all tilted.


9 posted on 03/02/2010 3:44:55 PM PST by Allegra (It doesn't matter what this tagline says...the liberals are going to call it "racist.")
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To: BARLF

There was a 3.5 one very near where I live. I slept thru it.


10 posted on 03/02/2010 3:45:13 PM PST by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir!)
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To: Allegra

“axia” = “axis.” See? It’s that tilting thing causing these typos.


11 posted on 03/02/2010 3:45:38 PM PST by Allegra (It doesn't matter what this tagline says...the liberals are going to call it "racist.")
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

3.7 is itty bitty. Call me when it gets up to 6.5

- Los Angeles Resident


12 posted on 03/02/2010 3:47:15 PM PST by Pajama Blogger
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

A 3.7 would not make the ice in your Jack Daniels clink.


13 posted on 03/02/2010 3:48:40 PM PST by edcoil (If I had 1 cent for every dollar the government saved, Bill Gates and I would be friends.)
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Yea, simply ignore it...all is well...


14 posted on 03/02/2010 3:50:21 PM PST by choctaw man (Good ole Andrew Jackson, or You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma...)
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To: BARLF

I didn’t either, but I am afraid we are going to get the big one they have been talking about for years.


15 posted on 03/02/2010 3:51:09 PM PST by beckysueb (Scott Brown is a start. Lets keep it going.)
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To: edcoil

We had a 5.00 a little furthur south a few years back. Lots of shaking with that one. We, in Tennessee, are not used to earthquakes. It scared the crap out of me.


16 posted on 03/02/2010 3:53:26 PM PST by beckysueb (Scott Brown is a start. Lets keep it going.)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour
Nothing up here in the northern Illinois area (Chicago suburbs).

I felt the one a couple of weeks ago, though. My bed was rockin' 'n rollin' for about 10-15 seconds.

Leni

17 posted on 03/02/2010 3:56:53 PM PST by MinuteGal (Bill O'Reilly: 9/8/09: "Communism is not a threat to us anymore"-10/20/09: "Obama is not a Marxist")
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

We had a 3.9 in Quebec near the Ontario border last Sat. evening.


18 posted on 03/02/2010 3:58:17 PM PST by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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To: edcoil

19 posted on 03/02/2010 4:01:38 PM PST by Cobra64
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To: Cobra64

Yes, known him for many years. His friends call him John.


20 posted on 03/02/2010 4:08:19 PM PST by edcoil (If I had 1 cent for every dollar the government saved, Bill Gates and I would be friends.)
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