Everybody wants a 'Grant'............
What an absolutely bullsh*t story. They threw in every disaster scenario that they could think of. I expected them to quote “The Rock” from the movie “San Andres”, or “The Core”....they could use some AI generated stills. As a Geologist, I don’t like the political sensationalism that these schools use, I guess to secure funding. I would expect it from Columbia.
Everybody wants a 'Grant'............
I have traveled in many parts of NJ and have never seen signs of fracking or heard of oil pumping there. The igneous rock/basalt understructure of much of the state argues against that. I was surprised to see a climate group covering this quake. Then I remembered that area has had a record drought. Years ago Nicaragua had a severe quake after a 7 month drought. A lot of water weight removed from the ground. I called it the “bedspring effect”, like a spring mattress jumps if you stand up suddenly. I claim prior authorship if they prove drought as a cause and use my term. ;-)
The Mineral, VA quake in 2011 damaged the Washington Monument and the $millions in damage to the National Cathedral may still be in process. Friends told me of chiminey damage in DC. I was sitting on bed then. The whole room shuddered for 15 seconds and first I thought a very heavy truck had driven past. A few minutes later TV reported the earthquake as between 5 and 6. I kept a cup of water near me and over several days I would see little ripples on the water surface. Sure enough a few minutes later reports of another aftershock. With a quake construction requirement set at 6 the North Anna nuclear plant was lucky. I wonder at the guake rating of the Calvert Cliffs plant and 3 Mile Island.
The strongest NE US quake I have heard of was recorded in Boston in the 1700s, a month after the famous quake that hit the major port in Portugal killing tens of thousands. Perhaps someone would like to post a link. My aging eyes need a rest or I would search myself. As usual, thanks for your links SC.