It was the biggest earthquake in Arkansas since 1969. It centered in the small town of Greenbriar located about 40 miles north of Little Rock, the state’s largest city. This location is also about 100 miles south of the Missouri line, so my Facebook and Twitter were abuzz with many-a-MOARK “Did you feel that!?”
The earthquake measured at 4.7 on the richter scale, and was one of 700 earthquakes that have occurred over the past 6 months. The 4.7 that accompanied last night’s Oscar broadcast was followed by two aftershocks of 3.8 and 3.6. You know–if I were an earthquake, I’d feel a little slighted being called an aftershock.
Yes. You read that right. 700 small earthquakes over the past 6 months. Yes. It’s highly unusual–it doesn’t fit into the scheme of historical, recorded data. However, we should keep in mind that this is the supposed, theorized, oldest mountain range in this world region, affectionately known as the Ozarks/Ozark Plateau–it must be/must have been a geologic hotbed. Scientific logic would dictate, right? No. I’m asking. Wouldn’t it?
There’s a lot of weird stuff going on. It is a very interesting time to be alive. We enjoyed snow, sleet and slushy hail in Los Angeles on Saturday, and the fine folks of Little Rock enjoyed a little rock on Sunday. We seem to have confused our geography.
Perhaps this is some earth indigestion from the New Madrid Fault. A fault line that is potentially long overdue for a big rumble. Perhaps it’s just the earth doing what it’s supposed to do…?
So. Did they ever figure out/admit what killed all those birds in northern Arkansas a couple months ago?
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