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re: 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurs in Steele, MO at 10:51 pm
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:43 pm to Wtodd
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:43 pm to Wtodd
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So what's the downside to wiping out Memphis? I'm from the bootheel of Miz & lived in Memphis as a kid.....Memphis used to be a great city....40 yrs ago.
frick off, jackass.
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Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:46 pm to Wishnitwas1998
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This happened earlier tonight basically where the Mo/Tn/AR state lines all meet and tremors were felt all around Memphis
I was in east Memphis and didn't feel anything but 4.0 is pretty big compared to the little stuff we have around here all the time (usually 2.4 or less) hope it doesn't mean more to come
Don't know if anyone cares at all about this ive just always found the New Madrid fault interesting and they always say we are due since the last big earthquake was the one in 1811-1812 but the truth is they really don't know shite.
It could wipe Memphis and surrounding area off the map tomorrow or never do anything again for 1000 years
They say that unless the Mississippi starts to run backwards or Reelfoot begins to dump ... then don't worry about it. But I've been to the sand fountains and it is spooky how that New Madrid fault has enough stored-energy that when released it shoots sand outta the ground as far as it does ... and I suspect it probably did this time as well we've just not heard about it yet.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:51 pm to Wtodd
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So what's the downside to wiping out Memphis? I'm from the bootheel of Miz & lived in Memphis as a kid.....Memphis used to be a great city....40 yrs ago.
New Madrid fault.......the big one will hit one day for sure.
It's been longer than forty years. Memphis has not been the same since '68 but I will agree that it took a major major nosedive into the shite pool when Willie Hernandez was elected Mayor. When was that, mid 80s or so? But it had been heading toward the toilet since '68 and it long ago became the Detroit of the Midsouth.
It was, at one time, a great city though ... it really was. Loved that place in the '50s and early '60s. Memphis was special ... not anymore.
As far as the New Madrid goes ... yeah, one day it's gonna pop and make a mess. But "one day" applies to pretty-much everything in life.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:52 pm to scrooster
Yeah... Not like they're revitalizing major parts of the city or anything. 
Posted on 4/2/15 at 2:34 pm to Stir of Echoes
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The really bad thing will be that 90% of th structures in that area aren't built to earthquake codes.
Exactly. A quake of the 1812 magnitude will be catastrophic in terms of physical damage and loss of life. The infrastructure damage will be a mess.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 3:08 pm to Stir of Echoes
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Apparently the thick bedrock layer in that part of the country won't attenuate an earthquake like the non bedrock layers out here on the coast.
There is also an issue of the type of soil where the New Madrid fault lies that leads to greater liquefaction up and down the Mississippi Valley (Delta), causing much more damage than would be caused by a similar-sized earthquake in California.
If you drive around Southeast Missouri, which is generally flat delta farmland, you'll come across, every once in a while, large sandy-loam hills sticking up in the middle of an otherwise flat landscape. Those were thought to be caused by the 1811-1812 earthquakes and sand plumes.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:27 pm to DownSouthJukin
Yea the sand blows are hard to comprehend, what's sad is I bet most ppl don't even know about them
Posted on 4/2/15 at 10:46 pm to Wishnitwas1998
Germantown was nice 20 years ago. I've been back lately and it's not nearly the same anymore.
As for the tremor, used to feel one it seemed yearly. Now I don't remember when the last one was that I felt. That thought kinda makes me nervous.
As for the tremor, used to feel one it seemed yearly. Now I don't remember when the last one was that I felt. That thought kinda makes me nervous.
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