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Doug Houston · 01-10-2006, 06:16 AM

I saw today on an earthquake report that Ron's locality had an earthquake in the last few days. Are ya still there, Ron?

***Ron Ramirez*** · 01-10-2006, 06:24 AM

Oh, I'm here and all is well, Doug; thanks for asking.

The epicenter of that earthquake was 2 miles north-northwest of Equality, Illinois, and measured 3.6 on the Richter scale. It was 46 miles from here. I didn't feel it, although some residents of Evansville reported feeling it. I don't think anything moved even slightly here.

It occurred last Monday, January 2.

Just for fun, here's a link with more info.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2006/ushkav/

49Stude63 · 01-10-2006, 09:16 PM

I have to check but there is a major fault line in Missouri that they one day expect to have a major quake from slippage. Maybe with all that shaking some of your tubes might be seated better.

**Chuck Schwark** · 01-10-2006, 10:15 PM

New Madrid Fault. When this baby "blows," it will effect Chicago too.

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Doug Houston · 01-10-2006, 11:17 PM

I wonder if that's the fault where there was an earthquake long ago that re-routed the Missisloppy river somewqhere...?

***Ron Ramirez*** · 01-10-2006, 11:17 PM

The New Madrid fault is centered at New Madrid, Missouri, in the southeastern end or "bootheel" of the Show Me state. It was the New Madrid fault turning loose in 1811-1812 that created Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee, and causing such things as the Mississippi River to flow backwards, along with wreaking general havoc in what was then (fortunately) a very sparsely populated area. If memory serves from my history lessons of several years ago, I think that one caused church bells to ring in either Philadelphia or New York (or both)?

As Chuck says, if that fault ever triggers another severe earthquake, it would definitely affect Chicago, as well as devastating St. Louis - and Evansville, too. Icon_sad

Scientists have been saying for many years that it is not a question of IF - but WHEN another one occurs.

If you go to the link I posted above and scroll down toward the bottom of the page, click "Seismic Hazard Map" to see the New Madrid fault and the immediate area affected by it.

We've been very fortunate for a very long time, yes indeed.

More info on the 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes:

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/usa/1811-1812.html