One of? I thought it was the only.
Well, there may not be a long list, but the veterans' memorial on Calumet Avenue is very nicely done, worth a visit. And it's only a few blocks from 3 Floyd's, you go past it on the way to 3 Floyd's.
One of? I thought it was the only.
They are estimating over a billion dollars in property damage from the earthquake. I don't understand the jokes about china tipping over.
I remember being in a coffee shop when the 5.0 hit Evansville in 2002, thought a truck had hit the building. The 5.4 that hit in 2008 was centered in SE Illinois but was strong enough to wake me up and put a couple cracks in the plaster. I do not look forward to WHEN the Wabash Valley or New Mardrid faults let go.
I remember reading something a while back discussing the differences in geology between California and Indiana. In short, the depth of our fault lines and underlying geo structures means a 6.0 in SW Indiana will be significantly more destructive than a similar earthquake in Cali.
Not to mention we haven't engineered our buildings to withstand earthquakes as they have in California.
Yep, notice most of the damage you see from the recent quake are older masonry buildings. Liquifaction will also be significantly worse. A good part of Vanderburgh County, especially south and southeast Evansville, has fine white sand not far down in the ground. you can apparently still see evidence of sand blows from the 1812 quake in some fields. My office is on the 13th floor, I figure I will be able to just step out of my window to get out after the building settles.
I thought when they make buildings, they just skip the 13th floor altogether.