Maybe thirty years ago, a scientist predicted a catastrophic quake on the New Madrid fault, and gave the date it was going to happen. That was all my southern Illinois family could talk about that Thanksgiving. People were planning to take off from work, keep the kids home from school, etc. You don’t remember that quake? Neither do I.
I have been waiting for New Madrid since 1978 when I first learned about it.
When it happens they will probably have a concert and a Go Fund me page.
“Maybe thirty years ago, a scientist predicted a catastrophic quake on the New Madrid fault, and gave the date it was going to happen.”
Over the years, I’ve read a bit about the New Madrid Zone. If the next one is any bit like the 1811-1812 quakes, the damage will be beyond epic.
Besides damage to cities and villages, rail, water and road transport will be seriously disrupted. Energy infrastructure (power lines, gas lines, etc) will be disrupted.
Even the areas that didn’t actually feel the quake will be seriously affected.
Yikes...
No, but at some point it will let go. Probably not today. Probably not this decade. But at some point.