What kind of earthquake would it take out on that fault line to hurt the Wolf Creek Dam or the dams/locks for Land Between the Lakes?
If there was a quake right at the dam what is it supposed to be able to withstand?
From http://www.lex18.com/news/earthquake-ra ... -missouri/
Earthquake Rattles Southeast Missouri
Posted: Feb 21, 2012 7:05 AM
Updated: Feb 21, 2012 7:08 AM
The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake in southeast Missouri.
Officials say the quake happened around 5 a.m. EST and measured about 4.0 on the Richter scale. The quake was centered around 5 miles northwest of East Prairie, Mo.
WPSD in Paducah reports residents in the area felt the tremor.
So far there are no reports of damage or injuries.
Topics: earthquake, Missouri