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Annual Earthquake Drill Shakes Things Up In Missouri, Illinois

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:51:25 +0000

This morning, residents of Missouri, Illinois, and seven other Central U.S. states participated in an earthquake preparedness drill.

The annual event is known as the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. This year, close to three million people registered to participate.

Big Quakes Signal Changes Coming To Earth's Crust

Richard Harris — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:45:48 +0000

On April 11 of this year, an extraordinary cluster of earthquakes struck off Sumatra. The largest shock, magnitude 8.7, produced stronger ground-shaking than any earthquake ever recorded. And it surprised seismologists by triggering more than a dozen moderate earthquakes around the world.

The quakes are also a sign of big changes to come in the Earth's crust.

But chances are you don't remember the April 11 quake off Sumatra.

Morning headlines - Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Rachel Lippmann, The Associated Press and Illinois Public Radio — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:20:15 +0000

St. Louis police express concerns with cameras in patrol cars

Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are seeking ways to avoid driving patrol cars equipped with cameras over concerns that footage from the cameras is being used against them.

A second earthquake of the day occurs in southeastern Missouri

Kelsey Proud — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:09:42 +0000

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that, in addition to the 4.0 magnitude earthquake centered near East Prairie, Mo. early this morning, a second, smaller earthquake originated today near the same location in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Central U.S. marks 200th anniversary of New Madrid quakes with earthquake drill

Véronique LaCapra — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:51:30 +0000

The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut is an annual event intended to raise awareness about what to do in the event of a major earthquake.

Steve Besemer of the Missouri Emergency Management Agency says in Missouri and Illinois, more than 900,000 people, most of them students, participated in today's drill.

He says if an earthquake hits, there are three simple steps people should follow.