Experts: Central US Could Have Quakes

A{/Newsday ^ | 3/25/05 | RAINER SABIN

[hispanichoosier]

Yup. Southern Indiana has awaited their "big one" for quite a while.

[Mr. Mojo]

Experts: Central US Could Have Quakes

No need for "expert" opinion on this.

The New Madrid Fault is old news.

[GungaLaGunga]

BREAKING!: Cleveland still quiet. Citiizens patiently awaiting AP/Newsday disaster.

[Always Right]

Somehow I doubt middle America will see a tsunami though. We have had earthquakes before.

[Diogenesis]

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Several years ago a huge quake was expected to occur in the central states as most of the planets were aligned in a straight line.
Some people left the area during this time.

[wolfpat]

Somehow I doubt middle America will see a tsunami though
How much water can be thrown out of the Mississippi?

[bigfootbob]

I lived in Evansville until 1977 and I can remember several earthquakes that shook the place up quite well. As school kids we were taught about the big one in the 1800's that caused the Mississippi & Ohio rivers to run backwards for 8 hours. I'd like to see that, provided no injuries happened.

[Lurker]

My California born wife was amazed when I told her the story of the New Madrid quake. It actually made the Mississippi flow backwards for a while.

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[Condor51]

C'mon AP, this is OLD NEWS.
(I sure hope a tree didn't die for this useless tripe)

[Henchster]

St. Louis is a disaster waiting to happen. Right on the fault line, and a high percentage of homes built of unreinforced brick.

At least here in So. California, everything is built knowing it is going to get bounced from time to time. Lightweight frame construction may be no good for tornados, but it's a lot more flexible when the shaking starts. And a little rebar goes a long way in keeping haevy construction materials stable.

[Strategerist]

Several years ago a huge quake was expected to occur in the central states as most of the planets were aligned in a straight line. Some people left the area during this time.

The person who made that prediction was a kook without the slightest knowledge or training in geology or seismology.

[Condor51]

oops, not AP, 'Snewsday'.

Oh well, no biggie, they both publish bull___

[Mr. Mojo]

"Several years ago a huge quake was expected to occur in the central states as most of the planets were aligned in a straight line."

Who made that "prediction," some new age astrologer nut?

"Some people left the area during this time."

If you know any of 'em personally, tell 'em to Freepmail me -- I have a great plot of land on the Gaza Strip I'd like to sell.

[hispanichoosier]

As school kids we were taught about the big one in the 1800's that caused the Mississippi & Ohio rivers to run backwards for 8 hours.

Yup. That was actually the quake that Tecumseh supposedly predicted would occur. There's a neat excerpt from Eckert's The Frontiersman that deals with Tecumseh at http://eprentice.sdsu.edu/J03OJ/pratt/Eckert_The_Frontiersmen_webpage.html

[hispanichoosier]

Dude, you're from Illinois. I thought you, of all people, should know that the New Madrid Fault poses a threat to your state.

[patton]

LOLOL. Well done.

[PzLdr]

Didn't they ever hear of the New Madrid quake of 1811? (See: The Big One" by Page and Officer)

[Tall_Texan]

Your daily dose of fear-mongering. You will never see a tsunami in Missouri. I guarantee it. A major earthquake with major damage? Maybe. But it will all take place on terra not-so-firma and if/when it ever happens it will just mean some debris-removal and some firming up of a lot of structures. It won't rival the tsunami in devastation because there are no massive bodies of water nearby.