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[Dustin Decker]

On Fri, 23 May 2003, Charles Steinkuehler wrote:

> Michael Brailsford wrote:
> 
> > ...about as likely to change
> > as the rocky mountains are to pick up and move to Missouri.
> 
> Isn't that supposed to be happening real-soon-now (in geologic time)? 
> IIRC, Missouri is sitting on top of the largest fault line in the US, 
> although it's also one of the most stable.  The last time it let loose, 
> however, church bells reportedly rang as far east as Philladelphia, and 
> the Mississippi river changed course.
> 
> Something to think about the next time you head to the Ozarks...

This is the New Madrid fault.  It's in the boot-hill more or less, but 
tremmors from minor shift there are felt in St. Louis.  The mighty 
Mississippi ran backwards for a few days after the last big one many years 
ago..
D.

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