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You know I always thought we were pretty safe, here in the heartland, other than the occasional tornado cruisin through.
But, in SE MO, I guess is the location of the biggest earthquake in recent history. In the 1800s, the New Madrid fault changed the course of the MS river, Ive seen the old bed, pretty cool lookin, and rang the Liberty Bell when she shook. Alot stronger than San Francisco, from what Ive read and heard. Thats about 200 miles or so from here. My wifes got family there and it shakes a little pretty often, they dont think much about it.
Anyway, I also read somewhere that there was another fault that hasnt been active in a long time right here close to us. Two weeks ago, there was a 2.5 quake right here. I couldnt believe it. The epicenter was 40 miles to the north, but I would have never dreamed we would ever see any activity out of it. After further investigation, it seems that fault has been quite active, on a small scale, for the last few years.
I hope this one dont jump up and bite us someday....
Andy
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