BTW, did you know there was a 6.0 in Alaska today -- can't find any reports yet other than USGS/ANSS seismic info.
Here's a link to the latest quake.
Here's a link that shows how many earthquakes have happened there since 1990, and where.
The New Madrid fault is nothing to trifle with. It will rumble eventually, and when it does, it's better to be prepared than not.
Obviously a statement coming from one lacking experience with a kindergarten brat.....