A minor earthquake caught many northeast Mississippi residents by surprise Saturday afternoon.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that a 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck the area at 12:52 p.m. The earthquake was epicentered near Sherman, Miss., a small community located approximately ten miles west of Tupelo.
Preliminary reports indicate that the small quake was felt in Lee, Pontotoc, and Union counties. No damage has been reported.
Just two days prior on May 8, a tornado caused significant damage in the western and northern parts of Tupelo.
The epicenter of Saturday's quake is only a few miles from where Thursday's tornado was first spotted.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Did you feel the quake? Leave a comment and tell us if you or anyone you know felt the shaking.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Small earthquake shakes parts of northeast Mississippi
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4 comments:
I had just got through leveling my trailer when I felt it. It felt like a sunomie or something. I thought the world was ending. And like that, it was over. Thank God. The only thing, I had to go back and level my trailer all over again.
I live between Belden and Sherman and definitely felt the quake today. I had no clue what it was because I couldn't believe that it could be an earthquake. I guess I was wrong.
We felt the quake but didn't actually think that's what is was at the time. Near NMMC, it sounded like an explosion and was only slightly felt.
Earthquake in the midwest, now in the southwest. So much for California being the hot spot for tremors.
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