Central USA preparing for mega earthquake that could kill tens of thousands of people
AMERICA is bracing itself for a massive earthquake in the centre of the country that could kill and injure tens of thousands of people.
By JON AUSTIN
Express.co.uk
Fri, Jun 24, 2016
It is well known that California and most of the west coast of the USA are thought to be long overdue magnitude 7 or stronger earthquakes.
News there has been significant movement along the 800-mile San Andreas Fault in the Sunshine State and an emergency drill of how to deal with a devastating tsunami along the length of the west coast, have kept both impending natural disasters in the headlines across the globe.
But it has largely been forgotten that another potential disaster is lurking within the ground in Missouri.
The 150-mile long New Madrid Seismic Zone in New Madrid, Missouri, is the source of the concern, and is also thought to be overdue for a massive tremor, which would impact seven states – Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.
It has not seen significant earthquakes for more than 200 years.
In the winter of 1811 and 1812 there were three earthquakes of magnitude 7 – as high as 7.7 – and a series of aftershocks across the American Midwest.
The results were catastrophic, with the course of the Mississippi being diverted, chasms ripping open, and volcanoes of sand and water bursting through the ground.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned in 1999 there were four natural disasters which threatened the states.
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