Daily Mail [UK] –
Experts warn central U.S. should prepare for devastating magnitude 7 earthquake that could hit Missouri fault line at any time as ‘fear of the big one’ in California remains
- The USGS puts the risk of a magnitude 7 earthquake in central U.S. at 10 percent
- They predict it could happen within 50 years
- The odds are higher for a magnitude 6 earthquake: 40 percent within 50 years
- A quake is likely to originate at the New Madrid Fault in New Madrid, Missouri
- Emergency experts say homes and businesses are not well prepared for the risk