When was the last big quake in TN?

[Guest jackdm3]

Japan 7.0 magnitude quake hits near Okinawa - MarketWatch

Actually, I think we're still kicking their ass. This time with those electronic doohickies.

[Krull]

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[Guest db99wj]

1811-1812 we had multiple (4) ranging from 7.2 to 8.1, the largest recorded in the contiguous US....oh, that was right here and covers part of West Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas, and Southern MO.

[Magiccarpetrides]

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hahaha

[Garufa]

1811-1812 we had multiple (4) ranging from 7.2 to 8.1, the largest recorded in the contiguous US....oh, that was right here and covers part of West Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas, and Southern MO.

And that formed Reelfoot lake.

[Guest BEARMAN]

And that formed Reelfoot lake.

How big??? Gigantinormous!

And, it made the Mississippi river run backwards for several days!

Believe it, or not.

[Guest db99wj]

And that formed Reelfoot lake.

My family has had a house on the lake up there, (wash out) for the last 16 years. My mom and dad bought the place and after my dad died, my mom stayed there. I go up several times a year which is not enough.

[Garufa]

It may please many around here, especially those who have never been there, that if such a magnitude quake hits the New Madrid fault again, Memphis may well slide off into the river...at least the downtown part.

[strickj]

And that formed Reelfoot lake.

Had to Google that and I liked what I saw!

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[Garufa]

Had to Google that and I liked what I saw!

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I see what you mean.

[dralarms]

1811-1812 we had multiple (4) ranging from 7.2 to 8.1, the largest recorded in the contiguous US....oh, that was right here and covers part of West Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas, and Southern MO.

And that formed Reelfoot lake.

How big??? Gigantinormous!

And, it made the Mississippi river run backwards for several days!

Believe it, or not.

All correct.

[Guest Stonewall]

If New Madrid goes again - and it is probably overdue - you can write off a lot of Memphis and St. Louis. Nasty effects all down the Miss river valley. I think (hope) that I'm far enough away to be subject to no more than a really bad shake-around.

Would make Haitian earthquake look like a minor disaster and Katrina no more than an annoyance ..............

[enfield]

1812 - I remember because I was in school when it hit.

[Guest jackdm3]

That fish is starting to look pregnant. Throw her back.

[gregintenn]

If New Madrid goes again - and it is probably overdue - you can write off a lot of Memphis and St. Louis. Nasty effects all down the Miss river valley. I think (hope) that I'm far enough away to be subject to no more than a really bad shake-around.

Would make Haitian earthquake look like a minor disaster and Katrina no more than an annoyance ..............

Would that be a bad thing?> I've been to St. Louis and Memphis, and I can't say I'd miss them.

[Guest Sgt. Joe]

I participated in a multi-agency drill for such an occurrence while in the Nat'l Grd. (2006 I believe)

Strange (to me anyway) that they were figuring on using Jackson as a base for all Emergency operations.......Now I am no genius but St Louis is a whole lot father away from Memphis so I dont know what gives them such faith that much of Jackson would still be standing.

And the FEMA/TEMA offices here leak every time it rains, the whole exercise was a joke. One can not out run a tornado but I think I would try to out run such an earthquake.

I have not much faith in Jackson to be still standing nor to support anything other than a crime wave.

And Yes Reelfoot lake is a beautiful place. I wish I could go more often.

[dralarms]

1812 - I remember because I was in school when it hit.

You that old? LOL

[Almond27]

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Man, I have read this thread a couple of times now and I can't help but laugh at this every time guess I just have a dry sense of humor.