Interesting comment about the water lines. Supposedly the one the other day was felt here in Tennessee (I didn’t feel it). Last night at work, we had no water ... as well as the rest of the town for about 12 hours. Found out this morning that a main water line broke. Wondering now if there’s a connection?
I am hearing reports of many water line breaks (small & large water lines). I think there was a main break in St. Louis also. (some 128 miles away from the center of the 5.2 quake)
Marion IL is about midway point (about 64 miles) from the center of the quake.
Over the years all we hear about is the New Madrid fault in this area. But I am really starting to think the Wabash Valley fault is the one that we need to worry about as it has produced many 3.0 and over quakes since I moved to the area in 1994. (I have felt just about everyone of the 3.0 and over quakes from it and I am at least 125 miles away from it)
I am actually on the New Madrid fault and I never feel it moving even though it does move much more often than the Wabash.
I know after the 2002 Wabash small quake, my quake insurance went up quite a bit. I know now it is going to jump up probably much much more now.
Well I am tired, time to crash!