00:00Did Tennessee just feel the ground move?
00:02A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck near the Tennessee and Missouri line on Thursday afternoon.
00:08The quake hit just northwest of Cooter, Missouri, at 12.59 p.m.
00:13That is less than 10 miles from the Tennessee border.
00:16People felt shaking across a wide area.
00:19Reports came from near St. Louis, through Middle Tennessee, and even into northern Alabama.
00:25In Tennessee, people said they felt it in Clarksville, Chapel Hill, and Ardmore.
00:30The good news is, the shaking was minor.
00:32No damage was reported.
00:34But this quake stood out.
00:36It happened in the New Madrid seismic zone, where earthquakes are common.
00:41Most quakes there are much weaker.
00:43Usually, they stay below magnitude 2.5.
00:46This one was a magnitude 4.0.
00:49That made it strong enough for many people to notice.
00:52Officials say anyone who felt it can report it to the U.S. Geological Survey.
00:57So, did you feel the shaking?
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