Re: hum

Hi Donna

Not sure how "popular" our fault is but we do love it to a fault!

David Franzman
A Touch of the Tropics
www.atouchofthetropics.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 6:26 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] hum


> Oh Gees.... thanks guys... you made me feel so safe here :)
> 
> Actually I had heard (but not sure it is true!) that the worst fault
> line in this country is situated in southern Illinois area. Even worse
> than the popular Calif one. 
> 
> Problem is -- where it hit -- is not far from three nuclear power
> plants. Now that is scary!
> 
> Donna
> 
> 
> > 
> > james singer wrote:
> > > Yeah. Ohio River valley is a soft spot. It has had at least one
> major
> > > quake in the last 200 years. Not meaning to spook anyone, but this
> baby
> > > shake could be a prelude to something more substantial.
> > >
> > Two or three, 1811-13; they were called the New Madrid quakes due to
> their
> > location in New Madrid, MO. Reported that the ground in the vicinity
> had
> > _waves_ in it 6 feet peak to trough. I'd have liked to been in an open
> > field
> > securely seated when those went by... If one or two such were to hit
> > again,
> > say farewell to Memphis and St. Louis. Estimated magnitude in the 7.5+
> > range.
> > -jrf
> > --
> > Jim Fisher
> > Vienna, Virginia USA
> > 38.9 N 77.2 W
> > USDA Zone 7
> > Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]
> 
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