4.3 Earthquake jolts Kentucky

[Thomas Promise]

A 4.3 Earthquake hit Kentucky today. The tremors where felt from Cincinnati to Atlanta. No damge was reported. I live about a 100 miles from the point and did not feel or hear anything. We are living in really strange times now.

 

http://www.lex18.com/news/4-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-kentucky/

[Feathers268]

Don't look at me, I didn't do it.

[Highlander 08 09 10 11 12]

It was a little shakey in South West Virginia also.....

[warpedbored]

Where do you live in SW VA? I used to live in Dublin.

[hankster]

felt it in Knoxville

[Mick]

Let's just hope this isn't a preview of coming attractions. Geologists have been predicting a major quake along the New Madrid Fault line for a couple of years now, with catastrophic results. The last big one to hit there was around 1811 - 1812 or thereabouts and rattled windows in Boston. The fault line runs right along the Mississippi River and includes the major population centers of Memphis and St. Louis. I don't know about St. Louis, but Memphis has not been built to withstand major earthquakes. I have a friend who works for FEMA that I met right after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and he has been a valuable resource over the years. Just a few months back he told me that FEMA has been running internal drills with the imaginary scenario a big quake on the New Madrid Fault. I live about 180 miles due East of Memphis so we might get a good rattling but nothing too bad. We felt the shaking from the Kentucky 4.3. Stay tuned......

[Highlander 08 09 10 11 12]

Where do you live in SW VA? I used to live in Dublin.

 

I live near Bristol, Va. Dublin is about 90 miles up the I-81.

[Dennis143]

Maybe fracking?

[amberjack1234]

Maybe fracking?

 

That is my guess. Now that North Carolina has a new governor that is very pro gas and utility oriented, especially fracking, I would say that we are in for more of them in my area too. Our old governor kept them at bay.

 

Larry.

[warpedbored]

Where do you live in SW VA? I used to live in Dublin.

 

I live near Bristol, Va. Dublin is about 90 miles up the I-81.

Been there many times. Love that part of the country.