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WTF Fun Fact 13479 – Taylor Swift Makes Seattle Rumble

Taylor Swift fans generated seismic activity in Seattle. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13479 – Taylor Swift Makes Seattle Rumble appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The 1812 New Madrid Quake: A Tremor Felt Across the Continent

The most intense earthquake to ever strike the continental United States happened in New Madrid, Missouri, in 1812. Its force was so tremendous that it caused tremors felt as far away as New York, provoked church bells to chime in South Carolina, and even reversed the flow of a section of the Mississippi River. Source

Self-proclaimed earthquake expert…

Self-proclaimed earthquake expert Ibn Browning predicted a massive earthquake would strike New Madrid, Missouri on December 3rd, 1990. Schools in multiple states closed, and media organizations flooded the town. Browning had no seismology background, and nothing happened. The post Self-proclaimed earthquake expert… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Flashes of lights reported before…

Flashes of lights reported before earthquakes throughout history, only relatively recently photographed and seriously investigated. Here’s a video of such lights during the 2017 major earthquake in Mexico. Here’s the same in New Zealand with much clearer video. The post Flashes of lights reported before… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source