Mild Earthquake Hits Southeast Missouri
Missouri experiences a mild earthquake on Nov 7, officials revealed.
Mild Earthquake Hits Southeast Missouri
The United States Geological seek stated that the tremor had a magnitude of 2.8 on Richter scale and its epicenter was settled 15 miles away from Cape Girardeau.
Missouri comes under New Madrid seismic zone; however, earthquake activities are concentrated in the southeastern part of the state.
Geological seek supplementary stated that the effects of tremor with a focal point in southeastern Missouri were felt even in St. Louis and Memphis in Tenn.
The survey's website reports that prior to this earthquake, a tremor with magnitude of 2.1 on Richter scale was felt on Nov1 near Blytheville, Ark, which was thought about as a usual incident in Missouri.
The historical records of earthquakes communicate that Missouri was fully tremor-free before the starting of 19th century. The New Madrid seismic zone has been experiencing earthquakes since year 1699. At present, this area is known as Memphis in Tennessee. There are many geological evidences which keep this fact. This incident was documented by a French missionary which recorded this incident in their written inventory during their tour to Memphis.
The strongest ever earthquake in the United States occurred on Nov 9, 1968. Its epicenter was in Southern Illinois. The magnitude of this earthquake was 5.5 on Richter scale and its impact was felt in 23 states of the United States. The tremor was so strong that it damaged chimneys and walls at Hermann, St Charles, St Louis, and Sikeston, Missouri.
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