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Shaking the Great Plains
After the 5.2 magnitude earthquake felt across parts of the Midwest on April 18, scientists say another could follow. Tremors are still being felt in the quake’s path, from Kansas to Georgia. The earthquake occurred on the New Madrid fault, just north of Mt Carmel, Ill. For years, geologists have been wondering when a quake would occur in the area; though not known as an earthquake zone, several have been felt in the region, many of which were deadly. Scientists are predicting two scenarios: the earthquake relieved stress on the faults, making things calmer for the next few decades; or else it’s just a trigger for further quakes to take place along nearby faults, which could be the same size or bigger as the recent tremor. However, nothing is conclusive as there is still a considerable amount of debate on the Midwest’s earthquake possibilities.
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