[americas] largest earthquake in the gulf of mexico in 30 years

Salient facts: The largest earthquake to strike the eastern Gulf of Mexico in the last 30 years sent shock waves from Louisiana to southwest Florida Sunday, but did little more than rattle residents. The epicentre is an unusual location for earthquake activity, but scientists recorded a 5.2 there on Feb. 10. The earthquake did not have any effect on oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the American Petroleum Institute. Have you noticed a large increase in seismic activity in the last few years or am I imagining it? More here.