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Mt. Rainier And The New Madrid Fault Zone Were Both Just Hit By Significant Earthquakes 
Mt. Rainier and the New Madrid fault zone are both shaking, and a catastrophic seismic event at either location would cause death and destruction on an unimaginable scale.
Mt. Rainier has been called “one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world”, and scientists tell us that it is just a matter of time before a major eruption occurs. When that day finally arrives, Mt. Rainier has the potential to bury hundreds of square miles with a colossal tsunami of super-heated mud that is literally several hundred feet deep. And since Mt. Rainier is very close to major population centers, we are talking about the potential for the worst disaster that we have seen in modern American history.
But a massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault zone actually has the potential to be far worse. A very deep scar under the ground that was created when North America was originally formed has made that part of the country very mechanically weak, and many experts believe that a big enough earthquake along that fault zone could literally rip the United States in half.
But before we discuss the New Madrid fault zone, let’s talk about what just happened at Mt. Rainier first.
According to the USGS, Mt. Rainier was hit by a magnitude 3.6 earthquake on Sunday afternoon…
In fact, it is being reported that Mt. Rainier has been hit by “more than a dozen” earthquakes since Thanksgiving day.
The Seattle Times is assuring us that this is perfectly normal, but they are also warning their readers that they “should prepare for what might happen in the event of an eruption” just in case... Cluster of 6 earthquakes over 27 hours shakes near Wichita, Kansas geologists say
If you awoke earlier than usual Saturday or Sunday morning, an earthquake may be to blame for interrupting your sleep. There was a cluster of six of them over a 27-hour period within 35 miles of downtown Wichita.
Kansas Geological Survey data shows seismologists recorded four earthquakes Saturday morning, followed by two more Sunday morning. They were all in southwest Sedgwick County.
The first earthquake was also the strongest. It had a magnitude of 3.1 and struck at around 1:34 a.m. Saturday, about 8 miles south of Cheney. That’s about 1 mile from the Kingman County line and about 2 miles from the Sumner County line.
The tremors were followed The ground shook again at around 3:50 a.m. and 3:54 a.m. Those quakes were recorded as a 2.4 magnitude and a 2.0 magnitude, and both struck in the same area as the first quake.
Geologists didn’t record any more seismic activity, data shows, until Sunday morning, when a 2.4 magnitude quake struck in the same area at around 3:59 a.m. It was followed up at around 4:08 a.m. with a 2.0 magnitude quake just over 1 mile south of Cheney.
The U.S. Geological Survey asks those who felt the tremors to report it online at earthquake.usgs.gov.
Mt. Rainier and the New Madrid fault zone are both shaking, and a catastrophic seismic event at either location would cause death and destruction on an unimaginable scale.
Mt. Rainier has been called “one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world”, and scientists tell us that it is just a matter of time before a major eruption occurs. When that day finally arrives, Mt. Rainier has the potential to bury hundreds of square miles with a colossal tsunami of super-heated mud that is literally several hundred feet deep. And since Mt. Rainier is very close to major population centers, we are talking about the potential for the worst disaster that we have seen in modern American history.
But a massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault zone actually has the potential to be far worse. A very deep scar under the ground that was created when North America was originally formed has made that part of the country very mechanically weak, and many experts believe that a big enough earthquake along that fault zone could literally rip the United States in half.
But before we discuss the New Madrid fault zone, let’s talk about what just happened at Mt. Rainier first.
According to the USGS, Mt. Rainier was hit by a magnitude 3.6 earthquake on Sunday afternoon…
After a spurt of seismic activity this weekend, Mount Rainier National Park was shaken by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake Sunday afternoon.In addition to that quake, there have been quite a few others in recent days.
The quake hit at 12:31 p.m. and was felt as far as Kent, nearly 80 miles away, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The relatively shallow quake was centered roughly a mile beneath the earth’s surface.
In fact, it is being reported that Mt. Rainier has been hit by “more than a dozen” earthquakes since Thanksgiving day.
The Seattle Times is assuring us that this is perfectly normal, but they are also warning their readers that they “should prepare for what might happen in the event of an eruption” just in case... Cluster of 6 earthquakes over 27 hours shakes near Wichita, Kansas geologists say
If you awoke earlier than usual Saturday or Sunday morning, an earthquake may be to blame for interrupting your sleep. There was a cluster of six of them over a 27-hour period within 35 miles of downtown Wichita.
Kansas Geological Survey data shows seismologists recorded four earthquakes Saturday morning, followed by two more Sunday morning. They were all in southwest Sedgwick County.
The first earthquake was also the strongest. It had a magnitude of 3.1 and struck at around 1:34 a.m. Saturday, about 8 miles south of Cheney. That’s about 1 mile from the Kingman County line and about 2 miles from the Sumner County line.
The tremors were followed The ground shook again at around 3:50 a.m. and 3:54 a.m. Those quakes were recorded as a 2.4 magnitude and a 2.0 magnitude, and both struck in the same area as the first quake.
The U.S. Geological Survey asks those who felt the tremors to report it online at earthquake.usgs.gov.
