"Did you know...?" - Wednesday, March 10, 2010 (check, Florida, great) - Other Topics - City-Data Forum

Suncoast Guy · 03-09-2010, 07:30 PM

Hello everyone!

I have returned. Hope you all survived without me!

I want to give a big thanks to satx56 for being my substitute while I was gone... he did a fantastic job! Thanks my friend!

Now while I was away, as many of you might know, another earthquake occurred... this time in Turkey. This comes just a little over a week after an earthquake struck Chile, and at least a month since the tragic earthquake in Haiti. With all of this occurring, I felt that these two facts would be interesting for today's "Did you know...?".

Did you know... Each year, about 500,000 detectable earthquakes occur in the world? About 100,000 of those can be felt and about 100 of them cause damage.

Also, Did you know... In the United States, Florida and North Dakota have the fewest earthquakes?

cruxan · 03-09-2010, 07:45 PM

i would rather go thru a cat 5 hurricane than a 8.0 or greater earthquake.

Dbl-r · 03-09-2010, 07:47 PM

I understand and can accept the North Dakota thing....Do they have anything at all out there??

Where is that again anyway

But the Florida fact is surprising, I didn't know that either

AksarbeN · 03-09-2010, 07:53 PM

I think we’re on shaky ground.

Spoiler

Can we live in North Dakota with Florida sunshine and temp’s?

Nomadicus · 03-09-2010, 08:05 PM

I'll take the hurricanes over the earthquakes. I know of one crack in one building in FL from an earthquake.

wit-nit · 03-09-2010, 08:43 PM

Florida has had several quakes and the west coast has the largest amount.
If you're interested in earthquake activity in your state or worldwide then check out this US Geological site:
U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program
These maps and information are quite interesting and very informative.

419gottaminute · 03-09-2010, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruxan

i would rather go thru a cat 5 hurricane than a 8.0 or greater earthquake.

i also prefer the hurricane...
it comes with an advanced warning....

Cyber Munchkin · 03-10-2010, 01:19 AM

All this talking about Earthquakes gets me all shook-up.....

tyvin · 03-10-2010, 02:11 AM

It's not the earthquakes "fault" Booooooooooo

Welcome Back

LaceyEx · 03-10-2010, 04:23 AM

Whole lot of shakin' going on!!!!