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It is the 200th anniversary of the Great New Madrid Earthquake in SE Missouri.
Why no fearmongering, or even knowledge of the New Madrid fault?
New Madrid quake disaster was exactly 200 years ago - KansasCity.com (http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/06/3414091/new-madrid-quake-disaster-was.html - broken link)
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It is the 200th anniversary of the Great New Madrid Earthquake in SE Missouri.
Why no fearmongering, or even knowledge of the New Madrid fault?
New Madrid quake disaster was exactly 200 years ago - KansasCity.com (http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/06/3414091/new-madrid-quake-disaster-was.html - broken link)
Geez...why couldn't it have hit Mississippi instead?
It is the 200th anniversary of the Great New Madrid Earthquake in SE Missouri.
Why no fearmongering, or even knowledge of the New Madrid fault?
New Madrid quake disaster was exactly 200 years ago - KansasCity.com (http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/06/3414091/new-madrid-quake-disaster-was.html - broken link)
They do not know the size of the New Madrid quake of 1812. They are guessing that it was somewhere between 7 and 8, but since it was before we began recording earthquakes, nobody has a clue.
In the grand scheme of things, that was not a big quake. It does not even make it into the top 10 of the biggest quakes.
When Missouri gets a quake in the 9 range, then I will be impressed.
They do not know the size of the New Madrid quake of 1812. They are guessing that it was somewhere between 7 and 8, but since it was before we began recording earthquakes, nobody has a clue.
In the grand scheme of things, that was not a big quake. It does not even make it into the top 10 of the biggest quakes.
When Missouri gets a quake in the 9 range, then I will be impressed.
You should learn more about that historic quake before you speak. What made this quake so destructive is it moved a solid piece of the earths crust for hundreds of miles. The force of this earthquake was powerful enough to ring church bells on the east coast and it moved lakes to new locations or disappear entirely.
You should learn more about that historic quake before you speak. What made this quake so destructive is it moved a solid piece of the earths crust for hundreds of miles. The force of this earthquake was powerful enough to ring church bells on the east coast and it moved lakes to new locations or disappear entirely.
Pure hyperbole. I am somewhat surprised that you did not claim the world exploded and life as we know it ended.
Pure hyperbole. I am somewhat surprised that you did not claim the world exploded and life as we know it ended.
You really do need to get a grip on reality.
Not hyperbole, historical fact. It was powerful enough to make the Mississippi river run backwards. Do your research before making hyperbole statements.
It is the 200th anniversary of the Great New Madrid Earthquake in SE Missouri.
Why no fearmongering, or even knowledge of the New Madrid fault?
New Madrid quake disaster was exactly 200 years ago - KansasCity.com (http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/06/3414091/new-madrid-quake-disaster-was.html - broken link)
Interesting...we had a 4 level on the Richter Scale about 4 this morning. The New Madrid Fault is well-known here, and yep, we live with the possibility of another "Big One," although there isn't much that one can do beyond be prepared. This little town would probably disappear, as it's undermined for miles in every direction. The 1811 quake is often discussed on t.v. and in the newspapers, and there have been programs on Discovery and the History Channel. Fear-mongering serves no purpose, as there are simply too many people along the fault line to move elsewhere.
Interesting...we had a 4 level on the Richter Scale about 4 this morning. The New Madrid Fault is well-known here, and yep, we live with the possibility of another "Big One," although there isn't much that one can do beyond be prepared. This little town would probably disappear, as it's undermined for miles in every direction. The 1811 quake is often discussed on t.v. and in the newspapers, and there have been programs on Discovery and the History Channel. Fear-mongering serves no purpose, as there are simply too many people along the fault line to move elsewhere.
I still worry a bit about my ex-wife and daughter. They live about 70 miles northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas in an old brick home.
It is the 200th anniversary of the Great New Madrid Earthquake in SE Missouri.
Why no fearmongering, or even knowledge of the New Madrid fault?
New Madrid quake disaster was exactly 200 years ago - KansasCity.com (http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/06/3414091/new-madrid-quake-disaster-was.html - broken link)
Maybe because it happened two hundred years ago.
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