The earthquake in Illinois was a little action along the New Madrid Fault Zone which centers around southeastern Missouri, northeastern Arkansas, and western Tennessee. The last time it really acted up was in 1812. It is estimated that the 1812 quake would have registered at 8.0 on the Richter scale. It was felt as far away as Quebec, rang the church bells in Boston, and changed the course of the Mississippi River. At that time the area was very sparsely populated. If a quake of that magnitude happened there today there would certainly be billions of dollars in damage and probably serious loss of life. It is predicted that a quake of a magnitude of at least 6 will happen in that area by 2040. So, being far away from the California fault zones doesn't necessarily mean you won't get an earthquake in your area. There are major fault lines in the earth all over the place. Just another reason to have your DR plans up to date no matter where you are.
Tom Kelman Commerce Bank of Kansas City (816) 760-7632 > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:16 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Wow! Rockin' & Rollin' & the Mainframe Stayed Up! > > Gee, the only time I ever was in an earthquake, I slept through it. They > had one several months ago in Illinois. I hear they felt it in Milwaukee, > and a few people who were awake felt it in Des Moines, where I was at the > time. My brother-in-law felt it on the farm near Platteville in southwest > Wisconsin. I think I'd rather be farther away from the California fault > lines rather than closer! > > Eric Bielefeld > Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer > Milwaukee, Wisconsin > 414-475-7434 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. ***************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
