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Originally Posted by sammyg2
read about how the mantle/crust is more brittle east of the rockies so the same size earthquake in the Midwest is much worse than one on the west coast. just sumpthin to thunk about.
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Indeed. The New Madrid, Missouri earthquake (M7.0+/-) of 1812 rang church bells in Boston. New Madrid is an active seismic zone and a repeat of the 1812 event would make hurricane Katrina look like a picnic.