2: Manhandling the Great Plains
In the middle of North America near where Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee meet there is a massive fault which could spawn a huge earthquake in the middle of the U.S. This area is extremely unusual geologically, because it is not near a tectonic plate boundary, but still produces some of the world’s largest earthquakes for reasons that scientists cannot fully explain.
The region has been struck by as many as four magnitude 7.0 or higher quakes in the last 2,000 years. In 1811, the region was hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake which was felt over more than 2 million square miles and destroyed five small towns.
The damage caused by a similar event today would be far greater, as the cities of Memphis, Tennessee, and St. Louis, Missouri are close to the area and are very unprepared for a large earthquake.
The USGS estimates there is a 10 percent chance of an earthquake of magnitude comparable to those of 1811–1812 occurring within the next 50 years.
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