Hannibal students participate in a national earthquake training

Hannibal (WGEM) – The New Madrid Seismic Zone in southern Illinois and Missouri remains active with several small earthquakes that have hit the area over the past month.

Just last year, the region experienced the largest earthquake in more than 30 years, with a magnitude of 40.

While the risk of an earthquake in the three states is low, any major earthquake in the New Madrid area would be felt throughout much of the Midwest.

This looming possibility is part of the reason students at Hannibal High School are participating in Great Shake Out, a nationwide earthquake training campaign on Thursday.

The students got down on the ground and hid under their desks as rehearsals began.

Assistant Principal Jacob Griving said having a building filled with hundreds of students and staff means it’s always important to be prepared.

“It’s just a safety precaution,” Griving said. “The chance of an earthquake going through Northeast Missouri is slim but you always have to be prepared for everything.”

Junior Olivia Mears agreed, saying these types of exercises are especially important where earthquakes strike without warning.

“If something happens right away and we need to prepare for it, we don’t have time to say this is about to happen, we need to know what to do when it happens,” Merz said.

According to the Missouri Emergency Management Agency, more than 200,000 Missouri have been registered for the exercises.

If you get hit by an earthquake, remember the landing, cover and hold technique.

Fall to the ground as quickly as possible Cover your head and neck with your hands and find something sturdy to seek shelter under (such as a table or desk) Wait for the earthquake to end

Always be on the alert for aftershocks following the initial earthquake.

You can find more earthquake safety tips here.

New Madrid earthquake zone Missouri 2021 map. Yellow dots are in place for earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater. (USGS)

Related links:

New Madrid Seismic Zone, USGS

Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Earthquakes

Related history:

The most powerful earthquake in 30 years is an “alarm bell” for the earthquake zone of New Madrid

M4.0 Missouri earthquake – November 17, 2021, CUSEC

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