Earthquake

'Great Shake Out' Drill Prepares Students for Earthquake

Stu Johnson (KPR) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:24:04 +0000

It’s been more than 200 years since a major earthquake rocked portions of the Midwest including western Kentucky. David Davis, with Kentucky Emergency Management, says there were actually a series of quakes in 1811 and 1812.

The Morning Cram [don't ask don't tell edition]

Shelly Baskin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:56:01 +0000

From NPR: Members of Congress are asking why the FBI and Justice Department didn't tell them earlier about an investigation into CIA Director David Petraeus. But the legal authority for reporting such sensitive information to lawmakers is murky.

Geologists Say Earthquake not Cause by Fracking

Shelly Baskin and The Associated Press — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:24:20 +0000

Geologists say the 4.3 magnitude earthquake that shook eastern Kentucky over the weekend was not induced by the region's underground mining activity. The epicenter was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg, in the heart of Kentucky's coal country, where underground mining and surface blasting are common.

Earthquake Shakes East Kentucky Over Weekend

Shelly Baskin and The Associated Press — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:14:26 +0000

The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake centered in Kentucky also hit at least eight other states. The USGS website says the epicenter of the 4.3 magnitude earthquake Saturday afternoon was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg, near the Virginia line.

Tennessee Agencies Hold Statewide Earthquake Drill

AP — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:50:19 +0000

State and local emergency officials in Tennessee are holding a drill this week to test their response to a catastrophic earthquake.

Earthquake Resolution Passed

Casey Northcutt — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:06:17 +0000

Mark Heyne (WVXU) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:38:57 +0000

Tomorrow is the 200th anniversary of the last of the big New Madrid earthquakes that occurred from 1811 through 1812. To mark the date, emergency management officials are holding their second annual large-scale earthquake drill. Kentucky and Indiana are among 9 states that are directly taking part in the Great Central U.S. Shakeout. Kentucky's Earthquake Program Manager, David Davis, says there are two reasons for the exercise. He says,