Posted on Nov 15, 2023
Surprise earthquake rattles rare destination
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An earthquake rattled an uncommon destination in the Midwest early on Wednesday.
In the U.S., earthquakes are most commonly reported in areas like California and Alaska, with some quakes rattling places such as Texas as a result of fracking. Earthquakes with a magnitude of less than 7 don't typically cause extensive damage or fatalities, but smaller ones can still shock residents living in areas that don't usually experience the tremors.
In the U.S., earthquakes are most commonly reported in areas like California and Alaska, with some quakes rattling places such as Texas as a result of fracking. Earthquakes with a magnitude of less than 7 don't typically cause extensive damage or fatalities, but smaller ones can still shock residents living in areas that don't usually experience the tremors.
Surprise earthquake rattles rare destination
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GeologyState of Illinois
GeologyState of Illinois
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I'll bet denizens of New Madrid and Wabash Valley had similar observations. Helluva way to wake up.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Maj William W. 'Bill' Price New Madrid Fault Line? Never Heard of It! 8SARCASM MUCH* down in Southeast Missouri Separating Memphis and St Louis. You Too can Watch the Mighty Muddy Flow Bakcwards if it Happens Again. Not that Terribly Far from Me.
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There is a fault line in that area, so uncommon it may be but not unprecedented.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO3 Shayne Seibert I'm an Adak Veteran, I've Gone "Land Surfing" Several Times.
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PO3 Shayne Seibert
We had just moved to Oklahoma about 8 years ago, and I was in the garage squatted down having a cigarette. The hair on my arm stood up about about 2-3 seconds before a quake shook everything. In the position I was in, I felt like I was surfing. We had another one a few weeks later while I was in the tub (No shower in that bathroom) and I had water splashing out of the tub. Pretty cool, but used up some towels to dry things back up.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Damage from an earthquake often depends on outside variables, such as distance from the quake or the soil. But the USGS said earthquake damage usually occurs once a magnitude surpasses 4 or 5.
A USGS shake map shows that most people felt the quake around Standard in north-central Illinois, but some shaking was felt as far northeast as Chicago and as far southwest as Winchester, which is 180 miles away."
..."Damage from an earthquake often depends on outside variables, such as distance from the quake or the soil. But the USGS said earthquake damage usually occurs once a magnitude surpasses 4 or 5.
A USGS shake map shows that most people felt the quake around Standard in north-central Illinois, but some shaking was felt as far northeast as Chicago and as far southwest as Winchester, which is 180 miles away."
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