contentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 months agoA cool guide to the strongest earthquake by US statei.redd.itimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: coolguides@lemmit.online
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minus-squaresnooggums@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-24 months agoKeep in mind this is highest ever, not a combination of frequency and magnitude. California has a much higher frequency of quakes, and they have multiple high magnitude quakes on a fairly regular basis. Missouri’s highest scoring quakes were from the early 1800s. They don’t have frequent high magnitude quakes in the recent past. So if you want to experience a scary quake within the next year your best option is to go to California.
minus-squareDeath_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoSo Missouri is about due for a serious earthquake and the building over 10 stories and the corn will be devastated.
minus-squarelengau@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoYeah the New Madrid fault also shows another issue with the map - it’s measured by epicenter. Several of the New Madrid earthquakes were worse than 4.7 in parts of Tennessee, but those are ignored.
Keep in mind this is highest ever, not a combination of frequency and magnitude.
California has a much higher frequency of quakes, and they have multiple high magnitude quakes on a fairly regular basis.
Missouri’s highest scoring quakes were from the early 1800s. They don’t have frequent high magnitude quakes in the recent past.
So if you want to experience a scary quake within the next year your best option is to go to California.
So Missouri is about due for a serious earthquake and the building over 10 stories and the corn will be devastated.
Yeah the New Madrid fault also shows another issue with the map - it’s measured by epicenter. Several of the New Madrid earthquakes were worse than 4.7 in parts of Tennessee, but those are ignored.