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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Kelman, Tom
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> 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.
Just about anywhere in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming would be stable
(and scenic!), too...... Until the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts
again.
"You can't win. You can't break even. You can't even quit the game."
-jc-
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