EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Southwestern Indiana remains exposed to earthquake hazards from the Wabash Valley, where a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in 2008 demonstrated how far shaking can travel across the Midwest.
The earthquake struck near Mount Carmel, Illinois, on April 18, 2008. Residents across Indiana and neighboring states felt the tremor, despite being miles from the epicenter.
That event remains an important reminder as the region approaches Thursday’s Great Central U.S. ShakeOut during an Oct. 11–17 earthquake awareness campaign…