Italian Quake Offers Warning To California and New Madrid Quake Zones

falling_down_crack_400_clr_8566An interesting article in the LA Times points out that Califonia has the potential for similar quake damage along the St. Andreas fault line. I would suggest that the issues raised in the article are even more of a threat to the New Madrid area. In particular, many historic buildings in Memphis and Nashville and along the southern areas of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio fit the risk model discussed in this article.

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