earthquake http://wkyufm.org en Small Quake Rattles Western Kentucky http://wkyufm.org/post/small-quake-rattles-western-kentucky <p>Parts of southeastern Missouri, western Tennessee and western Kentucky got a little bit of a shake overnight.</p><p>The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 2.7 earthquake rumbled through the area around 10:20 p.m. CDT Tuesday.</p><p>WPSD-TV in Paducah reported the epicenter registered southeast of Portageville, MO. That area is in the New Madrid seismic zone, which the Geological Survey considers the most active zone in North America east of the Rockies.</p><p>There were no damage reports from the quake.</p><p></p> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:17:32 +0000 Associated Press 28900 at http://wkyufm.org Expert: Kentucky Earthquake Not Due to Mining http://wkyufm.org/post/expert-kentucky-earthquake-not-due-mining <p>A University of Kentucky geologist says the 4.3 magnitude earthquake that shook eastern Kentucky over the weekend was too deep to be induced by the region's underground mining activity. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:37:20 +0000 Associated Press 22236 at http://wkyufm.org