Tuesday, February 21, 2012

4.0 earthquake in Missouri shakes 9 states - US news - Life - msnbc.com

Only minor damage is reported after an earthquake centered in southeast Missouri shook at least nine states.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.0 earthquake was centered near the town of East Prairie, Missouri.

Geological Survey geophysicist Amy Vaughan says several people in Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee reported being awakened by the quake that happened at 3:58 a.m. GMT. A few residents of North Carolina, Alabama, Indiana and Georgia also felt it.

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