LeopardSpots said:
FUN(?) FACT: There is an ancient fault on the east side of the United States that is capable of magnitude 7+ earthquakes. The New Madrid Seismic Zone, by New Madrid in Missouri, had a magnitude 7.0 or greater in 1811 and again in 1812. What's most shocking about these earthquakes is that United States president Madison was able to feel the ground shaking in the White House, and there are reports that the quakes caused church bells to sound in Boston, MA. For reference, the NMSZ is over 1,000 miles away from Boston.

Thats a fun/interesting fact

Dragonlord2328 said:
Thats a fun/interesting fact

I find it incredibly interesting, mainly the fact it could be felt such far distances. It's (to my understanding) due to the bedrock that's in this portion of North America. A magnitude 7.0 in California would not be felt nearly as far, probably 250 miles at the absolute most. Another one of my favorite geological facts is that Bear's Lodge (you may know it as Devil's Tower, I prefer to call it Bear's Lodge) was actually a volcano. It fell dormant, the magma cooled and the mountain around it eroded away, leaving behind a monolith of basalt. The reason it was called Bear's Lodge is due to the surrounding Native American mythology, and the name became Devil's Tower because of a mistranslation. I genuinely think that Bear's Lodge is one of the coolest geological features of the United States.