TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. — A small earthquake beneath northwestern Tennessee early Sunday offered a timely reminder of the Mid-South’s seismic hazards, just days before millions prepare for the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill.
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck approximately 3 miles north of Tiptonville at 3:38 a.m. CDT Sunday, Oct. 11, according to seismic monitoring data. The earthquake originated roughly 4 miles underground, within the New Madrid Seismic Zone.
Although minor, the tremor arrived as Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky and neighboring states prepare for the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Thursday, Oct. 15…