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Fault Lines in the US: This Map Shows the Major Earthquake Hazard Areas Within the United States Some particularly dangerous faults in the US. The New Madrid fault in the central United States is particularly dangerous. It is the most active seismic area east of the Rockies in the United States and runs from St. Louis to Memphis. The New Madrid fault line is best known for some of the most violent earthquakes to ever hit the United States: a series of four in 1811 and 1812.
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Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster – This project is considered to be one of the worst industrial disasters in American history. To generate electricity for a plant downstream at Alloy, Union Carbides Kanawha, beginning in 1927, its contractor Rinehart & Dennis began construction of the 3-mile tunnel carrying the river under Gauley Mountain.
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- Map showing weather situation and storm track of Tri-State Tornado. Black line is tornado track. The Tri-State Tornado was the longest-lived and had the longest path of any recorded tornado. It traveled over 300 miles from SE Missouri to Indiana and killed over 600.
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Earth's Earthquake Hotspots The Americas. The Americas face the Pacific Ring of Fire to their west. The section of the San Andreas fault known as the 1857 earthquake rupture zone should break every 200 to 250 years for a magnitude 8 earthquake, Scholz said.he Alpine-Himalayan Zone and the faults related to it are linked with the 2008 Sichuan quake in China, the 2005 quake in Kashmir and the 1999 Izmit quake in Turkey, as well as the earthquakes that often rock Italy.
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- This earthquake ruptured the San Andreas Fault from Parkfield to Wrightwood, a distance of 225 miles (350 km). The most destructive earthquake to date was the 7.8 magnitude 1906 San Francisco earthquake, when more than 3000 people perished in the earthquake and the fires that followed.
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- Perhaps the most famous transform boundary in the world is the San Andreas fault, shown in the drawing above. The slice of California to the west of the fault is slowly moving north relative to the rest of California.
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- In 1975, the second largest historic Idaho earthquake struck the Pocatello Valley west of Malad City. This magnitude 6.1 event damaged 520 homes. Finally, in 1994, the magnitude 5.9 Draney Peak earthquake occurred along the Wyoming-Idaho border. For these reasons, the residents of Malad City, Preston, Paris, Montpelier, and Soda Springs are very familiar with the rumbling of earthquakes. The Bear Lake fault zone is recognized as one of the most active in Idaho. The Cache fault hosted the 1962 magnitude 5.7 Richmond earthquake on the Utah-Idaho border. One of the most dangerous faults in southeast Idaho is the northernmost segment of the Wasatch fault near Malad City.
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- The Most Dangerous Volcanoes in the U.S. The most dangerous volcanoes in the U.S. are all composite volcanoes along the American Ring of Fire on the U.S. West Coast and Alaska, except for the two shield volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii.Mauna Loa and Kilauea are ranked #8 and #1 respectively.ome of the world’s largest volcanoes are shield volcanoes, including two of the world’s most active volcanoes: Mauna Loa and Kilauea Volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii. (Photo bellow by Priit Vesilind, National Geographic).
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Natural hazards Like all transform plate boundaries, the San Andreas is a strike-slip fault, movement along which is dominantly horizontal. Specifically, the San Andreas fault zone separates the Pacific and North American Plates, which are slowly grinding past each other in a roughly north-south direction.
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Think living in Tennessee makes you safe from earthquakes? The earthquake map of America that will make you think again The 'New Madrid' fault line in the heart of the country is particularly dangerous and could affect more than 15million people in eight states – Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.he 'New Madrid' fault line in the heart of the country is particularly dangerous and could affect more than 15million people in eight states – Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.
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Study: The Deadliest Stretches of Highway in Texas The deadliest stretch of highway in Texas is a 1.49-mile section of of I-69. Located in Edinburg, a modest-sized south Texas city, 12 traffic fatalities occurred here over the three-year period – roughly 8.05 fatalities-per-mile. 11 of the 78 deadliest stretches of highway were found along I-35, the most of any highway. Only I-35, I-10 (with 10), and I-20 (with 7) had more than three. Stretches of I-410 in San Antonio and I-45 in Houston had the most overall fatalities, each accounting for 50. The 78 Deadliest Stretches of Highway in Texas
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Is Highway 17 That Dangerous or Is It Just Laurel Curve? Tight curves like this one, just north of Summit Road overpass, cause most accidents on Highway 17. In 2010 almost 90% of all accidents on 17 occurred at the notorious Laurel Curve. The narrow lanes and dangerously tight curves of California’s Highway 17 have earned it ominous nicknames like “Killer 17” and “Blood Alley”.
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The New Madrid Fault â Overdue for Another Quake? The biggest earthquakes in the history of the United States were caused by the New Madrid fault. Now there are fears that the New Madrid fault zone could be coming to life again, and if a “killer earthquake” does strike it could change all of our lives forever.ccording to a recent study by the University of Illinois, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake along the New Madrid fault would leave 3,500 people dead, more than 80,000 injured and more than 7 million homeless. Roadways would become impassible due to bridge failures and roadway destruction.
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The 30 Most Dangerous Cities In The United States Most Dangerous Cities In The United States Detroit, St. Louis, and Memphis have the highest violent crime rates in the US, with several other cities following close behind. Memphis commonly ranks highly on the list of most dangerous cities in the US.
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'Seismic strain': Land around the San Andreas fault is rising and sinking, new earthquake research shows The San Andreas fault is California’s longest earthquake fault, and one of the state’s most dangerous. Scientists have long expected that parts of California are rising — and other parts sinking — around the fault in a way that is ongoing, very subtle and extremely slow. Such vertical movement makes a lot of sense.
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San Andreas Fault Information The San Andreas fault's nick name is SAF. The San Andreas Fault is the most famous fault in the world. Its notoriety comes partly from the disastrous 1906 San Francisco earthquake, but rather more importantly because it passes through California, a highly-populated state that is frequently in the news. And with many research institutions dedicated to studying such an accessible fault, the SAF has become a household name.
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The Most Dangerous States in America Most of that ranking is due to high crime rates in the poorest neighborhoods of Wilmington, its largest city. But that is not the only problem. Its aggravated assault rate of 342 per 100,000 was the eighth worst nationwide in 2012. Its property crime rate was fifth worst.
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Newly identified fault line in California could unleash monster earthquake Scientists uncovered a newly identified fault line that could unleash a magnitude-7.4 earthquake in the region, which other researchers say is already long overdue for a whopper of a temblor along the infamous San Andreas fault.
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Mexican Mafia: The Most Dangerous Gang The Sureños serve their masters—the Mexican Mafia (known as La Eme, the letter M in Spanish) prison gang. This alliance is the most dangerous prison gang and disruptive group combination. They control the majority of the California Department of Corrections facilities. In and out of custody, if one Eme member or Sureño becomes involved in a fight with law enforcement, all Sureños are required to assist the gang member against the police.
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THE WORLDâS WORST KILLER ROADS: TRAVEL WITH EXTREME CARE AMERICA’S WORST KILLER ROADS: Slaughter Alley is an American colloquial name given for sections of highway known for a high rates of fatal accidents. Other terms include Blood Alley, Massacre Mountain, Killer Highway (Canada) and Route de la Mort (France) and El Camino de la Muerte (Bolivia).
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White-knuckle roads While I-44 in Missouri was named one of the most improved roads in the country in Overdrive magazine’s 2006 reader survey, its danger lies less in its structure than its environment, says Dora Colvin. “My husband hates I-44 because of the hills and the rain,” she says. “That road is quite dangerous.
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- Multiple earthquakes have struck Southern California this month, causing minor damage and reminding residents that large swaths of the western U.S. are susceptible to earthquakes that could cause major damage if or when they finally occur. In Nevada, it’s not a question of if “the big one” will hit, but when. The state is the third-most seismically active state in the nation, behind California and Alaska. There are active earthquake faults in nearly every part of the state.
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Crime in America 2015: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Under 200,000 Springfield, Massachusetts is the #6 Most Dangerous City in the United States, moving up four spots from its rank last year of #10. Springfield moved so quickly up the list because its murder rate essentially doubled from 7.1/100,000 to 14/100,000.
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- Despite its benign name (Saint Andrew), the San Andreas fault is a violent and destructive killer. Over its long history, spasms of its enormous energy have been released in countless earthquakes along its great length.he third major fault in the southland is the Elsinore fault, also a member of the San Andreas system. Its trace is parallel to the San Jacinto, and about 20 miles west. The fault originates beneath the alluvium of the Los Angeles Basin. Running southeast, it sharply defines Elsinore Valley and Lake Elsinore).
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- On the western coast of the USA, in California, the San Andreas fault at the edge of the North American tectonic plate marks the point at which two plates are moving sideways. Earthquakes are common in this region.
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The Most Dangerous States in America The poverty rate in six of the 10 most violent states exceeds the national poverty rate of 15.5%. Aggravated assault is the principal driver of violent crime. These crimes are disproportionately common in America’s most dangerous states. The aggravated assault rate exceeds the national rate of 233 incidents per 100,000 Americans in all of the 10 most dangerous states.