Next big quake could be worse than 1906

rusty wrote:

Don't forget about the New Madrid fault either.
Nor the fault line running through Charleston, SC.

Righto - I'm not too far from the New Madrid Fault. Another really big one (or ones*) there could (will) do severe damage from Memphis to St. Louis. Might give our buddy in Indiana quite a bit to think about too, if he's in Indianapolis or south of there. In fact, I believe Levar Burton has written a novel about such a future occurrence. And, this is in the heart of the Bible Belt, so, no respite for us because of (or in spite of) religious beliefs!

Spring is BACK wrote:

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Righto - I'm not too far from the New Madrid Fault. Another really big one (or ones*) there could (will) do severe damage from Memphis to St. Louis. Might give our buddy in Indiana quite a bit to think about too, if he's in Indianapolis or south of there. In fact, I believe Levar Burton has written a novel about such a future occurrence. And, this is in the heart of the Bible Belt, so, no respite for us because of (or in spite of) religious beliefs!

We have felt them here in NE Ohio. Twice that I know of. I don't know where the epicenter was though.

*If the last major episode is a guide, we might get THREE big ones in succession, with powerful aftershocks lasting a year or more.

Very good (and scary) info. here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Earth...

Hard to imagine an earthquake in Missouri that cracked sidewalks in Washington D.C.(!), but, it happened, and will again...

callmecrazy wrote:

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We have felt them here in NE Ohio. Twice that I know of. I don't know where the epicenter was though.

If you know the dates, USGS would have the info.
Probably are smaller local faults. Biggest one we've had for many years was about a 5, which is worrisome in itself.

Spring is BACK wrote:

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If you know the dates, USGS would have the info.
Probably are smaller local faults. Biggest one we've had for many years was about a 5, which is worrisome in itself.

Sept. 25th, 1998. 5.2 magnitude.
Found it :) thanks
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/ohioseis/earthquak...

hey moron. what is a "moran"?

callmecrazy wrote:

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Sept. 25th, 1998. 5.2 magnitude.
Found it :) thanks
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/ohioseis/earthquak...

I took a quick look at your link - looks like no history of "blue triangles" - good for you!

Spring is BACK wrote:

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I took a quick look at your link - looks like no history of "blue triangles" - good for you!

What are "blue triangles"?
Thank you in advance:)

we had one in uk a month ago 5.2 on richter scale! that was enough christ you chaps get 6.5. to 8 and above i would not like to be in one of those !

trent end reds wrote:

we had one in uk a month ago 5.2 on richter scale! that was enough christ you chaps get 6.5. to 8 and above i would not like to be in one of those !

In March 1964, We had a 9.2, and it lasted for 5 minutes. The aftershocks were as high as 7's. There are photos at the link below.

http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/Seis/

Wildbluerose wrote:

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Glad I could help you out there bud.

I apologize. I shouldn't have said that. It just seems to me that we as Americans are too hard on ourselves sometimes. Instead of enjoying and appreciating our great wealth (primarily due to oil), we feel guilty and try to blame ourselves for every natural occuring event in the world. Oil has done great things for humanity in the past 150 years or so.

I'm sure some will argue it has done bad things as well, but there is no denying that oil has reduced much suffering to mankind.

yeshua wrote:

hey moron. what is a "moran"?

maybe it's a moron from Boston, or should I say "Bawston"

callmecrazy wrote:

]1. God NEVER punished any place as long as there was even ONE righteous person living there.

So, you've never BEEN to Calgary, have you?

AKUSMC wrote:

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In March 1964, We had a 9.2, and it lasted for 5 minutes. The aftershocks were as high as 7's. There are photos at the link below.
http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/Seis/

bloody hell as many as that!

nice how you all take this seriously... people will die you morons!

mother nature knocking the human door we had a 5.2 one not long a baby in the richter scale terms i was awake when it happened at 1 in the morning all earth quakes but in some places loss of life is a reality!we have to live with it from day to day you can,t tell mother nature hang on a minute can you delay for a couple of days if they come they will come when they feel like it we have to live with it!

blitty blah wrote:

nice how you all take this seriously... people will die you morons!

OK, Sparky,./......
what would you do about it?

If you move to Hawaii and buy a home with
a volcano in the back yard, and go on
vacation and your house burns down,
who are YOU going to blame?

Your cruise line travel agent?

No one got hurt. Yet.
But they never learn in California, Louisana, Mississippi, Florida.....on and on.

If people remain in places they KNOW
there is danger.....Like every year if not more often?

I call it "natural selection" and "let
nature take it's course."

I live in a place where IF there was going
to be dangerous conditions they are\
probably, 500 year flood zone, and occasionally
high winds. Blows roofs off.

But I am aware of the risk and accept them.

If I die during a 500 year flood event or
my roof falls on me during a storm,

too bad, so sad,

But I finally got the frisbee off the roof.

Spring is BACK wrote:

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Righto - I'm not too far from the New Madrid Fault. Another really big one (or ones*) there could (will) do severe damage from Memphis to St. Louis. Might give our buddy in Indiana quite a bit to think about too, if he's in Indianapolis or south of there. In fact, I believe Levar Burton has written a novel about such a future occurrence. And, this is in the heart of the Bible Belt, so, no respite for us because of (or in spite of) religious beliefs!

Did you feel the quakes yesterday? Hope all is well.:)

What rotten, disgusting excuses for people. This is how they feel about people dying? WOW. This sure says a lot about their future. Next time a natural disaster hits THEM, I'm not going to say such ugly, nasty things. They couldn't care less that so many innocent people lose their lives yet they claim to be righteous people. They should not be allowed freedom on this earth. We should round up those folks and throw them in prison forever (they should be so lucky). I can't believe how heartless people are when it's not happening to them. Pure evil.

Jay wrote:

What rotten, disgusting excuses for people. This is how they feel about people dying? WOW. This sure says a lot about their future. Next time a natural disaster hits THEM, I'm not going to say such ugly, nasty things. They couldn't care less that so many innocent people lose their lives yet they claim to be righteous people. They should not be allowed freedom on this earth. We should round up those folks and throw them in prison forever (they should be so lucky). I can't believe how heartless people are when it's not happening to them. Pure evil.

I don't know who you are responding to, but here goes.....

I really don't think that people don't care about others. What they are probably saying is pretty clear.

Why are you in favor of continually rewarding stupid, or preventable damaging behaviour by remaining where you are, FULL WELL KNOWING that a catastrophic event is just around the corner and UNPREDICTABLE?

Then you and your family or kind, EXPECT for the calvary to come running in with water, food, and blankets. Oh, let's not forget your FEMA trailers and medical care.

Please read what you wrote again.

If you KNOW it MIGHT OR PROBABLY WILL HAPPEN,
no one is innocent.

Innocent dictates you have no knowledge of the benefit or consequence of your action or no action.

They are pretending to be ignorant.

And that's where I stop caring.