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USGS confirms a 4.2 magnitude earthquake centered in Galesburg
Tremors felt over southern Michigan

Author: Paul Gross, Local 4 Meteorologist, @PGLocal4
Published On: May 02 2015 12:40:25 PM EDT Updated 5 m

DETROIT - An earthquake occurred in Michigan this afternoon.

The quake, centered nine miles southeast of Kalamazoo, hit at 12:23 PM. It was a magnitude 4.2 quake, which is not capable of causing major damage. However, it was felt here in southeast Michigan.

"It’s rare for Michigan to experience earthquakes, but as we were reminded today, it does happen," Gov. Rick Snyder said. "There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage because of today’s earthquake, and that’s fortunate because we are acutely aware of the challenges posed by such natural disasters in other parts of the world recently. The Michigan State Police is ready to assist in any emergency that strikes our state."

"I was in my kitchen and thought, wow that wind is strong, because the glasses in my cupboard were clinking together," said Karee Strome of West Bloomfield.

Nikki Miller tweeted the following: "@PGLocal4 felt it in Mt. Clemens. The house creaked and then I felt my head bob back & forth a few times. Freaked me out!"
Dawn Ducca also tweeted me: "@PGLocal4 that explains why my house was shaking here in Saline."

Earthquakes are not common here in Michigan, because our state is not on any significant fault lines, but they do occasionally occur. And by the way, the sirens that sounded at 1:00 PM is the monthly test, and has nothing to do with the earthquake.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/r...higan/32769876

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7 facts about earthquakes in Michigan

When a 4.2 earthquake struck Michigan on Saturday, May 2, the common reaction was: Earthquake? In Michigan? Seriously?

The surprise was not misplaced. Earthquakes in Michigan are rare and tend to be minor.

In fact, Saturday's quake was the state's most powerful earthquake since 1947.

The quake occurred about 12:20 p.m., with an epicenter about five miles south of Galesburg in Kalamazoo County.

Below are seven facts about earthquakes in Michigan, drawn from the U.S. Geological Survey and other government websites.

1. Michigan has "very small probability of experiencing damaging earth*quake effects," the Federal Emergency Management Agency says.

In fact, most tremors felt in Michigan originate elsewhere.

Michigan normally does not have earthquakes, the state's emergency preparedness web page says. "However, we can suffer effects from earthquakes in neighboring states that have a higher likelihood of them."

2. One of the earliest records of earthquake tremors felt in Michigan occurred in 1811 and 1812 from the New Madrid earthquakes in southeast Missouri.

Four earthquakes, each estimated at a magnitude of between 7.0 and 8.1, occurred between Dec. 11, 1811, and Feb. 8, 1812, in southeast Missouri and northwest Arkansas.

"As many as nine tremors from the New Madrid earthquake series were reported felt distinctly at Detroit," the U.S. Geological Survey website says.

If a similar earthquake occurred today in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, it could result in "the highest economic losses due to a natural disaster in the United States," according to a 2008 FEMA report. Michigan was not among the states listed at high risk in the report.

Those were the first well-recorded tremors. However, Wisconsin historian Dave Thorson said a 1793 journal references tremors near the Porcupine Mountains on Lake Superior. The journal was written by Jean Baptiste Perrault, a prominent fur trader in the late 18th and early 19th century.

In addition, a 1977 state document says quake tremors in Michigan "were documented as early as 1638 by French Jesuit missionaries."

3. Between 1872 and 1883, Michigan had a number of moderate earthquakes.

On Feb. 6, 1872, three shocks lasting 30 seconds were reported at what is now Bay City. Tremors strong enough to frighten horses were felt around Dearborn on Aug. 17, 1877.

On Feb, 4, 1883, an earthquake cracked windows and shook buildings at Kalamazoo. The shock was felt in southern Michigan and northern Indiana, and even as far away as St. Louis.

4. "A series of unusual occurrences in the Keweenaw Peninsula mining area form a significant part of the seismic history of Michigan," according to the USGS.

"The first disturbance was on July 26, 1905 at about 6:20 in the evening," the USGS website said. "At Calumet there occurred what appeared to be a terrific explosion.

"Chimneys fell with a crash and plate glass windows were broken. The explosion was heard far down in a mine and the shock was felt all over the Keweenaw Peninsula area and as far away as Marquette, about 70 miles southeast across Lake Superior.

"Ten months later, on May 26, 1906, a similar phenomenon occurred. Train rails were twisted, and there was a notable sinking of the earth above the Atlantic mine. The disturbance was reported felt over an area about 30 to 40 miles in diameter.

"Another shock occurred in the same region on January 22, 1909. A rumbling tremor was felt around Houghton and was believed to be caused by the crushing of pillars in a mine," USGS website said.

Today, the Keweenaw earthquakes "are generally dismissed as mine collapses," according to historian Lisa Shiel.

5. Michigan's strongest earthquake on record occurred on Aug. 9, 1947, about 35 miles from the epicenter of Saturday's quake.

The 1947 had a magnitude of 4.6 and was centered near Coldwater. It damaged chimneys and cracked plaster over a large area of south-central Michigan and was felt as far away as Muskegon and Saginaw and parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

6. The most recent Michigan earthquake of at least 3.0 occurred on Sept. 2, 1994.

The epicenter of the 1994 quake was Potterville, which is north of Lansing, and it had a magnitude of 3.5. It was felt as far away as Grand Rapids and Jackson.

7. Earthquakes in this part of the country are typically felt over a much broader region than West Coast quakes.

"East of the Rockies, an earthquake can be felt over an area as much as ten times larger than a similar magnitude earthquake on the west coast," the USGS website says.

A magnitude 4.0 eastern U.S. earthquake typically can be felt as far as 60 miles from where it occurred, and it infrequently causes damage near its source. A magnitude 5.5 eastern U.S. earthquake usually can be felt as far as 300 miles from where it occurred, and sometimes causes damage as far away as 25 miles.

Saturday's earthquake could be felt in parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as southern Ontario.

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/...akes_in_m.html

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Two quakes shake Madison County MS on Saturday night
Posted: May 02, 2015 8:17 PM CDT - By Shederia Thompson



MADISON COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Two separate minor earthquakes within minutes of each other shook Madison County Saturday night. Both quakes took place southwest of Canton, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency reports no injuries or major damage.

The USGS reports the first earthquake struck at 7:39 p.m. with a magnitude of 3.2. It was centered near the Nissan automotive plant. The second earthquake struck at 8:08 p.m. with a 3.0 magnitude about five miles southwest of Canton and west of Interstate 55.

According to MEMA, Madison County Emergency Management Director Butch Hammack says local fire departments are checking on citizens in the immediate areas of the two quakes. No damage or injuries have been reported.

WLBT News received dozens of calls from people who said they felt the earthquakes in various places around Madison County. Calls came in from residents spanning from Gluckstadt, Madison and Canton.

The USGS estimates more than 100,000 minor quakes take place each year across the country, but says an earthquake of this magnitude -- considered minor -- rarely causes damage.

http://www.wafb.com/story/28962235/b...canton-tonight

Did you feel the earthquakes? Tell the USGS by clicking here. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/

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4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
During Severe Weather

Published May 7 2015 08:51 PM EDT



People in Dallas-Fort Worth not only contended with severe weather on Thursday, but they also felt a little shaking due to an earthquake.

The USGS reports a 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 5:58 p.m. CDT on Thursday, about three miles north-northeast of Venus, Texas, which is located approximately 30 miles southeast of Fort Worth.

No damage was reported, though a tornado warning was issued for a cell located northwest of the area at the time.



"If the 4.0 holds, it will go down as the strongest earthquake on record in the Dallas-Fort Worth area," said weather.com senior meteorologist Nick Wiltgen.

"The previous record included a pair of 3.7 earthquakes that struck about 11 miles north of Mineral Wells on Nov. 28 and Dec. 9 of 2013."

http://www.weather.com/storms/severe..._No_1_20150508

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“We believe the USA and the world, has now entered the most dangerous period for catastrophic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in over two hundred years….It would be foolhardy to ignore in particular, the history of major earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone and the fact that at the bottom of every solar hibernation for the past 600 years, that area has seen devastating earthquakes ranging from M6.8 to M8.0.” –Space and Science Research Corporation

We are once again embarking on “solar hibernation”, which according to scientists has repeatedly caused upticks in catastrophic volcanic and seismic activity. Considering we are nearing the end of a solar hibernation period, scientists at the Space and Science Research Corporation have sounded the alarm by sending a warning letter to FEMA’s administration Craig Fugate. The alert was issued on June 5, 2015 from John L. Casey, the president of the Space and Science Research Corporation and former white house space program advisor, warning that its disastrous effects need to be handled immediately. Unfortunately FEMA has not issued the warning yet, so you are the first to know…

Here is the breaking report…

http://youtu.be/YiKlatto5xE

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