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  2. It Could Happen Tomorrow - Wikipedia

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    The New Madrid Fault has been in hibernation since the early 1800s. If a massive earthquake was to start, the effects would be deadly. Near by Memphis, Tennessee would suffer a terrible loss of life and property. Based on the 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes (traditionally) and the 1994 Northridge earthquake (modern).

  3. New Madrid seismic zone - Wikipedia

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    The New Madrid seismic zone (NMSZ), sometimes called the New Madrid fault line (or fault zone or fault system), is a major seismic zone and a prolific source of intraplate earthquakes (earthquakes within a tectonic plate) in the Southern and Midwestern United States, stretching to the southwest from New Madrid, Missouri. The New Madrid fault ...

  4. 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes - Wikipedia

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    New Madrid fault and earthquake-prone region considered at high risk today. The 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes were a series of intense intraplate earthquakes beginning with an initial earthquake of moment magnitude 7.2–8.2 on December 16, 1811, followed by a moment magnitude 7.4 aftershock on the same day. Two additional earthquakes of ...

  5. An earthquake in Middle Tennessee? What you need to know ...

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    A magnitude 5 earthquake may affect 5-15 times larger of an area in the New Madrid Seismic Zone compared to California, largely due to the crustal geology of the two areas.

  6. The Rift (Williams novel) - Wikipedia

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    It concerns the effects of a massive earthquake in the US states of Missouri, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Largely using the 1811-12 [1] New Madrid earthquake as a base, he depicts the breakdown of infrastructure that would result if an earthquake of equal magnitude were to occur today. The title of the novel is a double-entendre.

  7. Iben Browning - Wikipedia

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    Erroneous earthquake prediction Iben Browning (January 9, 1918 – July 18, 1991) was an American business consultant, author, and "self-proclaimed climatologist ." [ 1 ] : p. 2 He is most notable for having made various failed predictions of disasters involving climate , volcanoes , earthquakes , and government collapse.

  8. The #1 Fracking Movie You Simply Must See - AOL

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    The film addresses many of the misconceptions of fracking. One that it hits head on are the concerns surrounding water. The biggest fear that many have is that their drinking water will either be ...

  9. List of 2014 films based on actual events - Wikipedia

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    3 Mile Limit (2014) – New Zealand drama film based on the rise of Radio Hauraki [1]; 23 Blast (2014) – sports drama film inspired by the story of Travis Freeman, a Kentucky teen who loses his sight, but eventually overcomes the challenges of his disability, and continues to live his dream of playing football [2]