WARNINGS ISSUED after Sunday Earthquake in Kentucky — INTENSE FEAR of Massive “New Madrid Fault Zone” Quake Soon!

WARNINGS ISSUED after Sunday Earthquake in Kentucky — INTENSE FEAR of Massive "New Madrid Fault Zone" Quake Soon!

An earthquake yesterday, struck the New Madrid fault zone near the town of La Center, Kentucky sparking INTENSE FEAR it could be a “foreshock” for a much bigger quake yet to come.

Very early on Sunday morning, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit western Kentucky, and was felt in parts of three other states as well.  In fact, it is being reported that the quake could be felt all the way over in Miller, Missouri, which is 267 miles away. 

The New Madrid fault seismic zone is six times larger than the more famous San Andreas fault zone in California, and it covers portions of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi. The image below shows the vast zone which has been silent for over a hundred years:

Scientists tell us that the New Madrid fault is about 30 years overdue for a major event, and because of the nature of the Earth’s crust in that part of the country, a major earthquake would do significant damage all the way to the east coast.

A big Hollywood blockbuster was named after the San Andreas fault, but the truth is that the New Madrid fault has the potential to do vastly more damage.  That is why what happened in a remote section of western Kentucky very early this morning was so alarming…

An earthquake near La Center, Kentucky was felt in parts of Illinois and Missouri early on Sunday morning.

According to the National Weather Service in Paducah and the USGS, a magnitude 3.5 was recorded about 8.7 miles north of La Center and 24.2 miles west of Paducah. It happened around 1:12 a.m. and had a depth of about 8.3 miles.

 

Quite often, there are “foreshocks” that warn us that a major earthquake is coming to a particular area, and many are wondering if this event qualifies.

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Most Americans don’t tend to think of the middle of the country as an area that is in danger from earthquakes, but the truth is that some of the worst earthquakes in U.S. history have taken place along the New Madrid fault.  The following comes from the USGS…

The New Madrid seismic zone of southeast Missouri and adjacent States is the most seismically active in North America east of the Rockies. During the winter of 1811-1812 three very large earthquakes devastated the area and were felt throughout most of the Nation. They occurred a few weeks apart on December 16, January 23, and February 7. Hundreds of aftershocks, some severely damaging by themselves, continued for years. Prehistoric earthquakes similar in size to those of 1811-1812 occurred in the middle 1400’s and around 900 A.D. Strong, damaging earthquakes struck the southwestern end of the seismic zone near Marked Tree, Arkansas in 1843 (magnitude 6.3), and the northeastern end near Charleston, Missouri in 1895 (magnitude 6.6). Since 1900, moderately damaging earthquakes have struck the seismic zone every few decades.

Those earthquakes in 1811 and 1812 tore thousands of very deep fissures in the ground, theycaused the Mississippi River to actually run backwards in some places, and they caused sidewalks to crack in Washington D.C. and church bells to ring in Boston.

In our time, the U.S. Geological Survey has admitted that the New Madrid fault zone has the “potential for larger and more powerful quakes than previously thought“, and we have seen the number of significant earthquakes in the middle part of the country more than quintuple in recent years.

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20 Times Larger Than California Quakes

If a magnitude 7 or magnitude 8 earthquake were to strike along the New Madrid fault today, the damage that would be done would be absolutely unimaginable because of the nature of the Earth’s crust in this region.  According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, earthquakes along the New Madrid fault “shake and damage an area approximately 20 times larger than earthquakes in California”…

Due to the harder, colder, drier and less fractured nature of the rocks in the earth’s crust in the central United States,earthquakes in this region shake and damage an area approximately 20 times larger than earthquakes in California and most other active seismic areas. Even though large earthquakes occur much less frequently in the NMSZ than in California, the long term average quake threat, in terms of square miles affected per century, is about the same because of the approximately 20 times larger area affected in the central United States.

Are you starting to get an idea of just how devastating this kind of disaster could be?

Once upon a time, our continent almost divided along the New Madrid fault.  Of course that didn’t happen, but a massive scar formed deep underground, and this area of weakness has remained ever since.  The following comes from Wikipedia…

The faults responsible for the New Madrid Seismic Zone are embedded in a subsurface geological feature known as the Reelfoot Rift that formed during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia in the Neoproterozoic Era (about 750 million years ago). The resulting rift system failed to split the continent, but has remained as an aulacogen (a scar or zone of weakness) deep underground, and its ancient faultsappear to have made the Earth’s crust in the New Madrid area mechanically weaker than much of the rest of North America.

This relative weakness is important, because it would allow the relatively small east-west compressive forces associated with the continuing continental drift of the North American plate to reactivate old faults around New Madrid, making the area unusually prone to earthquakes in spite of it being far from the nearest tectonic plate boundary.

 

 

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Some now believe that a major seismic event in the area of this deep scar will literally divide the United States in half.

What that would do to our country is the kind of stuff that apocalyptic novels are written about.

And it is also important to keep in mind that there are 15 nuclear reactors along the New Madrid fault zone, so if a massive earthquake did strike the region we could be looking at Fukushima times 15.

This is why many Geologists are concerned whenever a significant earthquake hits the New Madrid fault.

A great shaking could be coming to this nation, and the majority of Americans are completely unprepared for it.

Are you?           

NO PREDICTION, JUST COMMON SENSE

This article is not a "prediction" or some sick Hoax. It is a logical assessment of the facts as they are known, using data sources which are reputable, which form the basis for a logical conclusion.  Quite simply, we have compiled this information and ask you, the reader, to apply common sense.  There is NO REASON TO PANIC, but there is reason to pay attention and THINK if maybe you should make some preparations, "just-in-case."

We must emphasize that, at present, modern science CANNOT accurately predict an earthquake. We certainly do not claim to be able to do so and are NOT doing so!

It seems prudent to us, however, to publish this information so people can decide for themselves if emergency preparations are necessary.

 

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SUGGESTED PREPS

Put fuel in your car gas tank and keep it topped-off for the next week or two in case evacuation becomes necessary.  You don't want to wait until a quake hits before trying to get fuel – which will be almost impossible to obtain if disaster strikes.

Have a supply of fresh water to drink and cook with for at least fourteen days. (Never mind for washing or flushing toilets – we mean water for SURVIVAL).  Each human being requires six to eight (8 ounce) glasses of water per day.  That's 1/2 gallon per person, per day

Have a small, gravity-fed water filter.  You may need this because in a major earthquake, municipal water mains may rupture; leaving entire cities without water.  You may have to get water from a local stream, river, pool or lake.  If you have to get water from such places, filter it first before drinking or cooking with it!  With a water filter, you'll need a storage bucket or containers to store the water you filter.  So have a clean bucket or clean containers on-hand.

Have canned foods (soups/meats/beans/fruits) or dried foods (rice/pasta/grains) that will not spoil in the absence of electricity – and a MANUAL CAN OPENER to access that food.

Have basic emergency gear like battery operated flashlights and radios with spare batteries. 

Have spare clothing to keep warm and dry if your home is ruined and you are forced to be outside for awhile.

Some of you may have, or want, an emergency electrical source like a small generator to provide limited electricity.  If you get one, make sure you learn how to use it . . . AND NEVER, EVER, EVER, USE IT INDOORS.  The exhaust gas from the generator motor will kill you if used indoors.  Also, generators need fuel.  Make certain you have only the lawful, safe, amount of properly containerized and stored FUEL to supply that generator.  DO NOT STORE FUEL INDOORS, it could catch fire and make things worse.  Be smart, not careless.

 

Those of you with outdoor propane gas grills, might want to make sure the propane tank is full or get a spare for cooking.

Of course, having some first aid supplies is a good idea to treat any cuts or bruises or to help someone  seriously hurt by a quake. 

Have a supply of medications that you may routinely take  — and may need to rely upon for a week or two — until supply chains can be brought back online  after a major disaster.

Much of this stuff can be packed into a "go bag" for each member of your family.  Put the essentials in each bag (per person), make sure everyone knows where each bag is, and have a plan to grab the bags and meet at a particular place inside our outside your home if a quake hits.

We cannot say for certain that a major earthquake is going to strike.  That's why we urge you DO NOT PANIC!

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What we can say that when this type of earthquake struck the New Madrid Fault Zone in the past, there was a major, deadly earthquake within weeks.   If it happened in the past, it can happen again. 

DO NOT PANIC — PLAN INSTEAD

The choice is completely yours as to how to use (or ignore) this information.  One thing is certain: THERE IS NO NEED TO PANIC.  But there may very well be a need to plan, AND PLAN FAST.

We urge you to plan, now. 

Having supplies and not needing them is better than needing them and not having them.  Prepare while you can.  Your life may depend on it.

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SOURCE : superstation95.com