Posted on 01/17/2024 11:36:46 AM PST by week 71
Scientists have discovered that 75 percent of the US - home to hundreds of millions of Americans - is at risk of damaging earthquakes.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) released the latest National Seismic Hazard Model that included 350 newly discovered fault lines since the previous model in 2018 - bringing the total to about 1,000 faults.
The updates increased chances of disastrous earthquakes in the central and northeastern 'Atlantic Coastal corridor' that is home to Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
“Don’t forget about the super volcano in the north north west.”
That’s the Yellowstone caldera - speaking of earthquakes I was in the Yellowstone one in ‘59 — 28 deaths:
https://www.yellowstonepark.com/park/history/yellowstone-earthquake-of-1959/
A few years ago, similar in Columbia SC.
That was the biggest earthquake on the New Madrid fault in the 20th century. But it was NOTHING like what had happened 150 years earlier.
A magnitude 7.2–8.2 on December 16, 1811 was followed by a moment magnitude 7.4 aftershock on the same day. Two additional earthquakes of similar magnitude followed in January and February 1812. They remain the most powerful earthquakes to hit the contiguous United States east of the Rocky Mountains in recorded history.
There are legends about the Mississippi flowing backward, the Indian Chief Tecumseh had visions of it, and it being felt long distances away in eastern Ohio.
Lived in Anchorage during the early 80s... One night at work a nice shake happened - my Supervisor quickly ran out the door... He later explained he was living there during the ‘64 Big EQ and had a deathly fear ever since...
Lol!
it is, but if it blows, the Pacific Northwest is TOAST
My experience with earthquakes is limited to ONE. We lived up in Michigan and one day the glass in our china cabinet was rattling like it did when a big truck went by or thunder. None of that was happening. NExt day we read there was an earthquake like a 3 point something which is really unusual for Michigan.
Now however I live fairly near the New Madrid fault zone...so if that let’s go I’m really screwed. Be more than just the glass rattling.
Thanks for the link - will review.
Won’t be around for that, but I do know researchers are tinkering around in cell biology to try to rig telomers in some way to extend human life - ha!
Lived in Las Vegas area for forty years. Felt a few of the larger ones down in California.
Also worked alongside the Nevada test site back when underground tests were being done. Those will rock your world. If you were looking the right direction and time you could see the ripples coming. Fun Stuff.
I believe the largest one was in Missouri in 1860’s.
Simon says... panic!
@ 55 - chuckled out loud. A new cause for Gen Z - closed fist and all.
I sorta felt that was happening.
Well, gee, aren’t you the Fun Guy at a party?
;-)
I've only experienced one, extremely minor quake. It was about 10 years ago. I thought I heard a very large truck coming down the street, and just as I stood up to look out the window, the furniture started vibrating and I felt just like being in the ocean when you "jump" a wave.
I guess I always imagined it would feel like side to side shaking, but the ripple/wave sensation freaked me out.
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