The earthquakes on the New Madrid are different than the ones in the Fruitcake State due to the difference in the tectonic plate. Midwest quakes roll, like waves. California ones rock.
With that big snowstorm occurring, this quake DOES seem weather related somehow. Maybe the coldness of the ground and contracting?
Edited: The New Madrid fault line danger zone does NOT include Oklahoma.
CA quakes jolt then roll.
When that baby snaps, there ain't gonna be no postin' to FR. Think of St. Louis and KC as the new Pompeii and Herculaneum w/o the volcano. Maybe a new Great Lake or two.
But don't worry, Obama will save us.
I'd hate to be a contractor, putting in footings below the frost line in THAT state!