In recent months, areas of Alabama, Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, Colorado, Illinois, Arkansas and Texas have experienced something very unusual for the area: Earthquakes. Because of their distance from major fault lines, these areas were considered the least likely to have significant quakes. But in recent years, they have experienced hundreds. One magnitude 5.1 trembler centered in Oklahoma in February 2016 was felt in seven states, which followed a 4.8 quake in January. Magnitude 3 quakes are [...]
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