Is the Big One Coming? FEMA Increases Earthquake Preparedness Activities

By Daisy Luther – DaisyLuther.com It’s no secret that the West Coast is waiting for The Big One. From fictionalized versions like the movie San Andreas (which, although full of dramatic special effects and creative license, still had a few things to teach us) to unsettling novels like Cascadia, which is all the more alarming…

Study: 7 Million In America’s Heartland Facing New, Dangerous Earthquake Threat

Image source: Flickr By Daniel Jennings – Off The Grid News Seven million Americans could be in danger from man-made earthquakes created by fracking, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has concluded. Incredibly, the risk from fracking-induced damaging quakes in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas is now similar to what it is for natural quakes…

A New Madrid Earthquake Is Coming And America Will Be Shaken Like Never Before

By Michael Snyder – End Of The American Dream Most Americans expect the next great earthquake in the United States to come on the west coast. But what if it strikes right down the middle of the country instead? The New Madrid fault zone is six times larger than the San Andreas fault zone in…