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That's interesting, I haven't heard of an earthquake in the US since... forever.
by f6v 6y ago
That's interesting, I haven't heard of an earthquake in the US since... forever.
- daniellarusso 6y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake This collapsed a freeway.
- moron4hire 5y agoLiving in Philadelphia 7 years ago, an earthquake cracked the foundation of the 100 year old stone house I lived in, then a tropical storm 2 months later flooded the basement. We had similar storms previously that only gave us an inch of water, but after the crack, the basement filled up at least 3 feet.
- codingdave 5y agoIt might just be that they don't make it on the news where you live. They certainly happen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_the_Uni...
- washadjeffmad 5y agoThat probably says more about your chosen news outlets than the geologic stability of the US. There are faults all over, and even Tennessee gets quakes that can be felt in neighboring states.
- themaninthedark 5y agoWashington Monument was damaged in an earthquake in 2011. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/24/virginia.quake/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/24/virginia.quake/index.ht...