Earthquake Strikes Along New Madrid Fault

Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.

The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Wednesday night along the New Madrid Fault near Steele, Missouri.

The quake was reportedly felt in more than six states.

No major damage was reported in the region.  Several businesses reported items being shaken off shelves and homeowners reported pictures had fallen off walls.

Several police departments in the region confirmed their computer monitors began shaking during the quake.

The New Madrid fault is the most seismically active zone east of the Rocky Mountains.  The New Madrid Fault reaches from St. Louis to Memphis.

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