Reply #5: The New Madrid seismic zone is a legit threat....

[IndyPragmatist]

I've worked with geologists quite a bit over the years and many of them are much more concerned about what could come from the NMSZ than they are of anything in California. The science shows that the area has produced a MASSIVE earthquake every 200 years, with the last one in 1811 being one of the largest ever in North America.

Considering that these sort of efforts cost very little money and really only consist of students spending 5 minutes learning and doing an earthquake drill, I'm perfectly fine with it.

Also, the Shakeout has nothing to do with the national level exercise, that is just a coincidence that they are in the same area.