On Monday, April 8, 2024, at 4:01 am there was an earthquake that took place in Eastern Kentucky. What category of Earthquake was the “Earthquake?” you might be wondering. The Depth/category of one Earthquake was categorized as 2.3km. This Earthquake was said to be a small Earthquake off of the 4.8km New York Earthquake on Friday morning. The Earthquake in Eastern Kentucky caused minimal damage, officials stated. You might be wondering if any people were killed during the Earthquake. There was no one killed in the Earthquake. The people living in the area claimed that they didn’t even feel it as of 10 am that morning. This Earthquake startled the people of Eastern Kentucky due to the expectancy of it and not having one in so long. How often do Earthquakes happen in Kentucky, you might be wondering? Earthquakes are seen often in Kentucky because Kentucky is located in one of the most seismic Zones in the nation.
You might be wondering what causes an Earthquake to be so dangerous. Well, Earthquakes are so detrimental because they are cracks in the earth’s crust caused by a fault line, causing seismic waves and whatever is in the way. This can be a building, road, or anything other object in its way. The earthquake will cause it to collapse and become even more of a disaster. Earthquakes can cause landslides, fires, fault ruptures, etc. Earthquakes don’t just cause major destruction in communities, there is also a chance that people could die due to all of the destruction of buildings and roads around them. If you are ever in an Earthquake it is said that it is safest to stand in a doorway because it is safer than being out in the middle of it. Nothing can prepare you for an Earthquake, nor can you predict when the next one will happen. All you can do is wait and assess the situation when it occurs.
