Since 1900, earthquakes have occurred in 39 U.S. states. Minor earthquakes, for instance, struck states such as Illinois and Nevada in 2008. There has not been a major quake on the U.S. mainland, however, since the 6.7 magnitude Northridge, California, event in January 1994.
Travelling major highways and interstates, it is about 360 miles from Memphis, TN to the Georgia border. It is about 387 miles from Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA.
That's impossible to answer with any sort of accuracy. Most earthquakes have one major event and numerous aftershocks.
New Zealand has many minor earthquakes a year, but only one major earthquake has happened in New Zealand in 2011.
Yes, Japan is an earthquake-prone spot. Japan is more likely to have earthquakes than many other countries.
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Louisiana has many fault lines, but none that have caused major earthquakes.
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There were 2 major Earthquakes: 1)Haiti: Happened on January 12 and lasted 35 seconds. The earthquake was a 7.0 on the Richter Scale, and has caused major damage to the country. The USA has helped a lot, including the remake of "We Are The World" written by Micheal Jackson in the 1980's. 2) Chili: This earthquake was an 8.8 on the Richter scale and struck on February 27, 2010. Many earthquakes have happened around the country since the 1st earthquake.
The approximate distance between the two cities' major airports is 461 air miles.
Yes many earthquakes are destructive