Tectonic Events and Vegetable Variation

The Associated Press: 5.2 earthquake rocks large area of Midwest; no major damage

5.2 earthquake rocks large area of Midwest; no major damage

By JIM SUHR

WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) — Residents across the Midwest were awakened Friday by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that rattled skyscrapers in Chicago, homes in Cincinnati and nerves across the region but appeared to cause no major injuries or damage.

Dozens of aftershocks followed, one with a magnitude of 4.6.

I wonder if the popcorn farmers should expect a bumper crop?