Now the Midwest has everything!

SamJ

With all the snow, rain, tornados and generally nasty weather, Midwesterners could alway say to Californians, "At least we don't have earthquakes." Not any more! (Unless that was just Dr. Doug accidentally dropping a tranny out of a Hudson up on his hoist...)

Unknown

At least nothing here fell down.

[Deleted User]

One of the largest earthquakes to ever hit the continental US hit Missouri, a few hundred years ago, that seems pretty midwest to me.



Harry

hudsontech

Harry Hill wrote:

One of the largest earthquakes to ever hit the continental US hit Missouri, a few hundred years ago, that seems pretty midwest to me.



Harry

That was along the New Madrid, Missouri, fault. That was the one that had the Mississippi running backwards, shook everything clear to the east coast and to the west somewhere.



New forecasts estimate a 7 to 10 percent chance, in the next 50 years, of a repeat of a major earthquake like those that occurred in 1811-1812, which likely had magnitudes of between 7.5 and 8.0. There is a 25 to 40 percent chance, in a 50-year time span, of a magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquake



There were 3 quakes, two on December 16, 1811, and one on January 23, 1812 - that devestated the town of New Madrid - preceeding the big one that hit on Feb 7, 1812.



The one on Feb 7, 1812, caused the formation of Reelfoot Lake. People don't realize it, but Reelfoot was the bed of the Mississippi River before the earthquake. The quake isolated it, tho a lot of river water flowed into it before it realigned it's course.



When (not IF) the next one hits it'll, like the earlier one, rattle fillings pretty much all the way to the east coast and the folks in New Mexico gonna feel it too.



Hudsonly,

Alex Burr

Memphis, TN

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Well Sam J will remember this one and others... the Landers quake 7.2 as I recall. We awoke in Victorville about 30 miles from the empicenter... my slowly focusing eyes noted the pictures at a nearly 45 degree tilt from the shuttering of the quake... our kids were screaming and we gathered them and headed out to the street... to find NO other neighbors there! We huddled we waited ... our neighbors finally looked from windows and advised us to return to bed... nothing new for them... less than two hours later a 5.2 after shock hit... we headed for the street again and stayed for several hours. Earth quakes are scary as are Mother Natures other qirks... tornados, and such. I for one have had enought earth quake experience to last the rest of my life!!!!

Unknown

Harry Hill wrote:

One of the largest earthquakes to ever hit the continental US hit Missouri, a few hundred years ago, that seems pretty midwest to me.



Harry

Who lives in Missouri?

LanceB

Well why should us out here in So Cal be the only ones to enjoy that experience. We should all share. Glad to hear that no one was hurt.



The Landers quake hit early, we rode it for a bit until we thought to check the kids. Blue flashes outside from arcing wires, every thing was fine. Went back to sleep. Got up and ready to go to work. Driving in, traffic was light, then I saw the cloud of smoke coming out of the valley. Got to work and no power. Headed home to check the news.



My first major one was the Silmar one in the early 70's, my bed traveled across the room. I guess thats when I learned to just ride them out.

SamJ

Earthquakes don't kill people. Poorly-designed/maintained structures collapsing, things falling on your head, fire and gas leaks (all potentially caused by earthquakes) kill people.:cool:

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I was in Minnisota when the Landers quake hit, the lodge people told me an earthquake and hit CA and I laughed telling them they always hit CA, I called my wife and found out how bad it was then went fishing for a week in the boundary waters. That was the only big quake I've missed in the last 50 years. I kind of like them except for the people dying part.



Harry

hudsontech

Dave53-7C wrote:

Who lives in Missouri?

As above, I'm close enough to be kissing cousins with the good folks of New Madrid (which by the way is pronounced Mad rid).



If I'm still alive when the fault lets go I'm gonna be among the first to know about it.



Hudsonly,

Alex Burr

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Alex, a word of advice. Flex your knees, ride it and stay away from brick store fronts, and if at all possible, stay in bed. It's a pretty safe place to be, and it will be some unplanned excitement in bed you can tell your friends about later without making the wife blush.



Harry

SamJ

hudsontech wrote:

If I'm still alive when the fault lets go I'm gonna be among the first to know about it.

I've known you a long time, Alex, and I've never noticed that you had any faults worth mentioning...:D

mrsbojigger

Here's a quote from one of our MetalMeet buddies who lives in Robinson Ill. He builds early Willis coupes. His building and machinery was lost also.

"Only three of the 40 survived. As luck would have it, all 37 coupes that were destroyed were perfect originals and some highly sought after gassers of the 60's. The three remaining are basket cases that nobody else wanted."

I can't imagine this much destruction since I was up there last October for an International Metal Meet.

Peace,
Chaz

Unknown

Woke me up, could not figure why the bed a ashaking and mirrors and such were rattling. I thought my dog was scratching up agianst the bed at first. We are about 400 miles from there.

Clutchguy

SamJ wrote:

With all the snow, rain, tornados and generally nasty weather, Midwesterners could alway say to Californians, "At least we don't have earthquakes." Not any more! (Unless that was just Dr. Doug accidentally dropping a tranny out of a Hudson up on his hoist...)

It was really me!! The shelf that was holding a Hudson O/dr., a Packard O/dr.and a GM hydramatic collapsed,and this is what it caused!!!!!!!!!! :eek::D;)