WEATHERING THE STORM 12 1.28.2018
Preparing for the
unexpected —
earthquakes
By Sarah Haney NWA Democrat-Gazette
With part of Northern Arkansas in the New Madrid Seismic Zone,
the possibility of feeling the effects of an earthquake in the Natural
State are very real. The New Madrid Seismic Zone, also known as
the New Madrid Fault Line, has been responsible for intraplate
earthquakes in the past and has the potential to produce large
earthquakes in the future. Earthquakes that occur in the New Madrid
Seismic Zone potentially threaten parts of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri,
Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Mississippi.
Earthquakes occur suddenly and with no warning, so knowing what
an earthquake is and how to respond during one proves helpful when
the unexpected happens.
