SIKESTON, Mo. – Only minor damage was
reported after a 4.0 earthquake centered in southeast Missouri shook at least
nine states, including Tennessee.
The United State Geological Survey said the quake happened around 3:58 a.m. Tuesday.
The quake was centered about 5 miles from East Prairie, Missouri. That's about 16 miles from Cairo, Illinois, close to where Interstates 55 and 57 converge.
Geological Survey
geophysicist Amy Vaughan said several people in Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois,
Kentucky and Tennessee reported being awakened by the quake. A few residents of
North Carolina, Alabama, Indiana and Georgia also felt it.
East Prairie City Administrator
Lonnie Thurmond said the shaking lasted about seven seconds. Vaughan said he's
heard reports of cracks in sidewalks and walls, some broken windows, and minor household
damage such as rattled shelves and things falling from cabinets
(The Associated Press Contributed To This Report.)
