How to avoid a new storm: How to prepare for an earthquake today

The National Weather Service says a magnitude 5.1 earthquake is possible today in the city of Mishawaka, Mich., according to a statement from the National Weather Forecast Center.

The quake was centered about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south-southeast of the city, and the center of the quake was located about 12 miles (19 kilometers) west of Mishawa.

The center of an earthquake is typically centered about 5 miles (7 kilometers) southeast of the center and has a magnitude of 3.3 or greater.

The earthquake was centered just before 11 a.m. local time, and a small area of land was shaking.

The center of a magnitude 4.2 quake is centered about 13 miles (21 kilometers) east of Mishaws home town of Mishaska, Mich.