Residents in Madison County and throughout eastern and central Kentucky got a lunchtime scare when
an earthquake rattled through the area.The 4.3-magnitude earthquake happened at 12:08 p.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Service. The epicenter was about 8 miles west of Whitesburg.
Madison County Emergency Management Agency Director Carl Richards said there were no reports of damage or calls for assistance in the county following the temblor. Some people did call 911 wondering what was happening, he added.Richards noted that people who were inside noticed the shaking more than those who were outside, like himself, when the earthquake struck. Also, people in the southern end of the county reported feeling the earthquake's affects more.
"I not only felt the whole house shake
but also heard a 'roar' of some sort ... my dishes were rattling, light fixtures were shaking, and floors and walls were vibrating," reported Dawn Agee Truett, of Berea, on the Register's Facebook page shortly after the quake. "... Definitely a very strange feeling!"
"Felt a nice rattle in north Richmond!" Jacqulyn Howell also commented.
Dozens of local residents related stories of their pets acting strangely and their houses being shaken for about 10 to 30 seconds.
