According to CNN, it was a magnitude-5.2 earthquake, centered 131 miles east of St. Louis, that shook my bed last night.
The quake struck at 4:36 a.m.,according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The epicenter of the earthquake was about three miles below ground, six miles northwest of Mount Carmel, Illinois, and 38 miles north-northwest of Evansville, Indiana, according to the USGS.
UPDATE: Gov. Matt Blunt this morning issued a statement saying, “At this time there have been no reports of deaths or injuries. Our first concern is always the safety of Missourians and we will continue to assess any impact the earthquake may have had on critical infrastructure.”
Blunt says the Department of Public Safety, including the State Emergency Management Agency, the State Highway Patrol and State Fire Marshall, all are coordinating with local officials to provide any state assistance if needed.
UPDATE 2: Sitting here in a meeting, we just felt another tremor!
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April 18th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Freaking out due to it being 4:30AM, I almost ran outside fearing the imminent collapse of my brick 4 family. I hope some of the less stable buildings in our city are ok. Perhaps I should pay a few dollars extra for earthquake insurance? But if I’m dead then what’s the point?
April 18th, 2008 at 10:50 am
I was staying in Bloomington, IL at a hotel. I woke up at 4:38am to my bed shaking. I thought it was from a heavy train that was moving nearby but after turning on the news I was informed of the earthquake.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I was a bit frightened by the quake but it was good to have my bed shaking for a change since I have been celibate for awhile!
April 18th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
The earthquake animation is a nice touch.
April 19th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
The earthquake felt so good I had a flashback