A 4.0 magnitude earthquake that originated in Missouri early Tuesday morning was felt in 13 other states across the country, CNN reported. 

The US Geological Survey reported that the epicenter of the earthquake, which struck at at 3:58 a.m. central time, was located near the town of East Prairie, Missouri, roughly midway between St. Louis and Memphis.

Earthquake in Missouri affects 13 other states

HERE Talia RalphFebruary 21, 2012

The quake affected 13 other states, CNN reported, reaching as far as New Bern, North Carolina, more than 800 miles east of the epicenter. Residents in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma also reported feeling temblors. 

Only minor damage was reported, such as items falling from shelves, broken windows, and minor cracks in walls and sidewalks, according to Amy Vaughan, a geophysicist for the Geological Survey office in Golden, Colorado. There were no injuries, the Associated Press reported. 

Lonnie Thurmond, the city administrator in East Prairie, Missouri, told CNN he expected reports of underground service line breaks over the next few weeks, a common occurrence after earthquakes in the area. 

“Some water lines will be broken,” Thurmond told CNN. “It’s just inevitable.”

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The earthquake was strong enough to wake the community in the early morning darkness.

“It seems like there was not anyone it didn’t wake up,” Thurmond said. He told CNN that his father, who lives near the epicenter, said it sounded like a meteor had hit. Full article HERE