General Motors is on track to resume full operations at four North American plants where vehicle assembly was halted because of supply chain interruptions caused by earthquakes in Japan last month. Manufacturing that was put on hold on April 25…
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More Warnings About the New Madrid Fault
Most Americans expect the next great earthquake in the United States to come on the west coast. But what if it strikes right down the middle of the country instead? The New Madrid fault zone is six times larger than…
Read MoreEarthquake In Japan Forces Lay Offs In Spring Hill
The General Motors plant in Spring Hill has been affected by the recent, massive earthquake in Japan. UAW President Tim Stannard confirmed to NewsChannel 5 that the earthquake has forced GM’s Spring Hill manufacturing plant to close for at least…
Read MoreNew Madrid Quake Could Kill Millions
Can you believe that in the winter of 1811-1812 a series of earthquakes in northwest Tennessee shook the ground so hard that church bells rang on the East Coast and sidewalks cracked in Washington D.C? The sitting president, James Madison,…
Read MoreNew Madrid Earthquakes Could Devastate Nashville
In the wake of a 2.2 magnitude earthquake in western Tennessee on Monday, a new report from global insurance firm Swiss Re is warning larger earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone could have “potentially crippling economic” affects to the…
Read MoreNew Madrid Earthquake in West TN Likely to Split Country in Half
Once upon a time, North America almost divided along a very deep subsurface rift. Today, that rift system and the faults associated with it are known as the New Madrid fault zone. This fault zone is six times larger than…
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