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- adml_shake, on 12/03/2008, -1/+25West of Eureka? I doubt it was natural then. Where was Fargo when this happened?
- LilRabbitFooFoo, on 12/03/2008, -1/+16Excuse me. I'm in the LA area and the only shake large enough for us to feel this past few weeks was the Shuttle's sonic boom when landing at Edwards. Nothing to see here. Move on.
- JoeKueser, on 12/03/2008, -0/+9I dare not check my facts, but I believe Arkansas sits on the New Madrid fault. A quake to that region of the US could be devastating to millions. Back in the early 1800's, and earthquake in that region caused the Mississippi to flow backwards, which actually changed the course the river took. There was a show on Discovery, or the History Channel, I can't remember which, that talked about how devastating such a quake today would be. St. Louis would likely be wiped out, and Southwest Missouri, with its numerous caves and caverns, many of them from mining in the early 1900's, could see cave in's and collapse.
So, yeah, it would be a big deal. - Sithlrd, on 12/03/2008, -0/+7That's what she said
- UnseenLlama, on 12/03/2008, -1/+8You do realize that one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded occurred in the Midwest?
- Whaines, on 12/03/2008, -0/+6That was the least informative story I've seen on digg.
- Ratteler, on 12/03/2008, -2/+7Buried for paying for the new Metallica album.
***** the RIAA. ***** The MPAA. ***** Metallica. - KMAC2580, on 12/03/2008, -6/+11No. Arkansas does not lie on the San Andreas fault.
- mustang460, on 12/03/2008, -0/+4Arkansas does lie in the New Madrid Fault though.
Most seismic activity is on the "ring of fire" however stress from this fault line is transmitted throughout the entire tectonic plate which can cause weak spots in the centers to crack, the New Madrid is that weak spot on the north American tectonic plate, its seen several magnitude >6 quakes in the past. - pigsbladder, on 12/03/2008, -1/+4Arkansas already has enough natural disasters, would whoever is in charge up there (or down there) please give us a break... thanks.
- Lacrimus, on 12/03/2008, -0/+3The New Madrid fault produces earthquakes so large that it can reverse the flow of the Mississippi River.
But you know, JUST SAYIN. It's not like there are any huge cities on the Mississippi, right? - EEinOK, on 12/03/2008, -0/+3Well, I'm no expert but according the University of Memphis, the New Madrid Fault System there has seen seismic activity there before (http://www.ceri.memphis.edu/aware/nmsz.html%29. Historically speaking, this area has seen major activity in the past. It's not just one small earthquake and done. If there is a big one, the aftershock can last for a month or more. So, I suppose it's possible.
- oboshoe, on 12/03/2008, -0/+3Its OK, Battra-Obama was also released and it all worked out ok
- TheAeneid, on 12/03/2008, -0/+3It reads like this is something new. I live in Northern California and it ain't no thing but a chicken wing. Unless one comes in at 6 or 7 and makes something go boom, it's just a free foot massage.
Check this map out: http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs - arkaycee, on 12/03/2008, -0/+3As falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls.
- jbeardsl, on 12/03/2008, -0/+2I don't know why, but the word "temblors" in these articles always bugs me. /shrugs.
- daeus, on 12/03/2008, -0/+2That sounds cooler than this
- cheezintern, on 12/03/2008, -0/+2I downloaded the new album, just so I can delete it.
- yacks, on 12/04/2008, -0/+1Well Arkansas is still trying to catch up to Kansas
- cJw314, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1Looking at that map would make Arkansas the "southern midwest". :p
- Zeigy, on 12/05/2008, -0/+1Oh yeah, real funny. How does one guy digg me down twelve times?
- yacks, on 12/04/2008, -0/+1a 6 or 7 in New Madrid could be a major major disaster... remember the Northridge Quake was 6.7 and we had freeway overpasses and a lot of buildings destroyed, but only i believe 7 dead... but California has more Earthquake-ready buildings... Brick buildings don't hold up so well..
- Cerebron, on 12/04/2008, -0/+1Would not matter unless Tyson Chicken, Domestic Meth Trade, or Political Grift and Graft was affected.
All of the vinyl sided mobile homes will hold up well to earthquakes anyway. - cdigioia, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1I saw that special too! (History Channel)
- reyalp, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1Even Wichita Falls, Texas once saw an earthquake big enough to collapse some buildings. It only stands to reason that AR could be in a worse position.
- ChayD, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1Was wondering what all the fuss was about, I thought you guys over there had them on a weekly basis.
- arkaycee, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1If the New Madrid goes in a big way again, due to the underground topography of the central U.S., the energy would spread over a very wide area (I don't remember where I read this but...) it could cause damage as far away as NYC. The big estimated 8.0 magnitude one in 1812 was felt all the way to Maine:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Earthquake ... - uptwolait, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1That is an excellent album.
- yacks, on 12/04/2008, -0/+1people keep on forgetting that there wasn't just one 8.0 earthquake in 1812.. but a series of 3 that hit around the 8.0 range....
Dec 1811
Jan 1812
and
Feb 1812
Now imagine that happening now in what is St. Louis.. they'd still be digging out in Jan and then *BOOM* and then in Feb still.. *boom* again.
Those would cause more damage and possibly loss of death than all California quakes combined.. remember a lot of the big quakes in California have been in relatively unpopulated areas beside the 1906 San Fran and 1980's/90's san fran and the Northridge Quakes. and California buildings are built more to deal with earthquakes
The 1811-1812 New Madrid quakes occurred in a sparsely populated area at the time...Not the same story anymore. we can possibily see some deaths as far as kentucky - honeybrass, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1Can you rip the songs for me, so I can download them and share them, just out of spite.
- honeybrass, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1And which one rocked your world.
- banderwocky, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1It's because God hates California!! Or maybe it's just Tectonic plates...
- Cerebron, on 12/04/2008, -0/+1"Could mean" fixed it for ya.
- Cerebron, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1Arkansas would kill to be like California.
- Mitijea, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1I live in Eureka, and I haven't heard of anyone that felt anything. Probably wouldn't even notice the small ones anyway, we have so many around here all the time. We definitely aren't panicking.
- RCTucker, on 12/15/2008, -0/+0I found an interesting website about earthquake prediction by monitoring electromagnetic signals. You can learn all about their plans and current research at www.quakefinder.com
- cameltoenail, on 12/03/2008, -0/+0The area is known as the Midsouth. Now move on
- oboshoe, on 12/03/2008, -2/+2Lets hope not.
The last time an Earthquake hit Arkansas, it awoke Hillarys and her thighs of doom from their long slumber deep underground. - Sokkratez, on 12/03/2008, -3/+3You realize Arkansas is in the South?
- AGONYTUESDAY, on 12/03/2008, -1/+1who cares?
- Harabeck, on 12/03/2008, -1/+1There are tons of building and overpasses here ***** especially in the central and Northwest parts of the state. Worse yet, none of them are built with earthquakes in mind, a major quake here would be far worse than one in California.
- s10stealth, on 12/03/2008, -0/+0I'd be more worried about the stretch of time WITHOUT a quake. That would mean the pressure is building up for a big one.
- sonicfrog, on 12/03/2008, -0/+0God hates Tectonic plates???
- RealmDown, on 12/03/2008, -1/+1Well, it stretched the truth then.
- inactive, on 12/03/2008, -1/+1I didn't feel anything, wtf
- Zeigy, on 12/03/2008, -7/+7Buried for BREAKING NEWS not being in title.
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