It’s something we don’t feel like we need to worry about in Arkansas, but we do. February is National Earthquake Awareness Month, and the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is reminding us that a major earthquake in Arkansas isn’t just history. It’s a real possibility.
Northeast Arkansas sits near the New Madrid Seismic Zone. According to the ADEM, it is now one of the most active seismic areas in the country. The fault line stretches about 120 miles from northeast Arkansas into Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois.
Over the past few years, there have been quite a few earthquakes in Arkansas and nearby states that you would not think would experience earthquakes…