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jubal51394

The New Madrid Fault Earthquake Zone

Mar 23, 2011 12:30

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unbleachedbrun March 23 2011, 18:00:47 UTC

There's no place in the United States built to a code that would withstand a 9.0 earthquake like the one poor Japan just endured.

Yes,but... jubal51394 March 23 2011, 18:35:35 UTC

We could be smart enough to have an evacuation kit ready if we knew we might need it.

sweetmeow March 23 2011, 19:04:43 UTC

I worry about this ... thinking of the Indian Point nuclear power plant just north of NYC.... Not only could you have an earthquake - but you could also have nuclear fall out gone wild.

Plus -- in the east, we've been burying our collective heads in the sand and not building much to earthquake codes - thinking it "can't happen"....

auntconi March 24 2011, 00:18:49 UTC

And on another note, how did your doctor's visit go today?

extra300 March 24 2011, 21:02:43 UTC

I used to be CEO of a small insurance company that only does business in New Jersey. Periodically, we would have studies done to see what would be the maximum probable loss in a catastrophe. Most people think of hurricane, but the truth is, it is earthquake. About twice as much damage would be done by an earthquake, as by a hurricane. And it would not take a very big earthquake to do this damage. Think about it, so many of our buildings here are made of wood and brick and not tied down. And I'm speaking entirely of school buildings, damage to residences would be even greater. A 5.0 along the Ramapo fault would be the same as a 9.0 in Japan, in terms of damage done.