When we think of Earthquakes in the United States, we mostly think of California. However, California is prepared with reinforced buildings, awareness and they have the saving grace of more fluid soil that helps dissipate the shock waves.

But sleeping in the middle of the country, surrounded by granite and other hard rocks is the New Madrid Fault. The last big shake from it occurred in 1811-1812.  And was felt all the way to  Massachusetts! This if from a fault that runs through Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee! 

Now there is not a lot we can do about this, and maybe you have enough things to have nightmares over already, but I was stunned to find out about this a few years ago when I read a novel which I have been trying to find this morning to tell you the name...10.2 or 10.4 or something like that. At any rate, like any good disaster movie, it tells what happens when this monster hits. 

But without the novel, reality is scary enough and here is the link to the article where scientists are warning that the clock is ticking.