Early this morning a 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in northern Oklahoma near the town of Cherokee. Could this be something that could happen in our area?

With seismic activity occurring in Kansas and Oklahoma recently, what preparations have you made, if any, for an earthquake in our area. 

Small earthquakes and tremors occur frequently in Missouri. Quakes of a 4.6 magnitude or smaller occurred in 1990, 1992, 1998 and 2003 in areas ranging from central Missouri to the Bootheel in the southeastern Missouri. 

Although not recorded by modern instruments, a sequence of earthquakes that occurred near New Madrid in 1811-1812 included three of the most intense ever to occur on this continent. They are believed to have been magnitude 7.0  to 8.0. The New Madrid quakes were followed by aftershocks that continued more than two years. More than 2,000 shocks were felt at least 180 miles away from their epicenters.

Might be a good idea to check those homeowner insurance policies!

General view of the Marina district disaster zone
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