Does Minnesota have a fault line?
Jul 31, 2009
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Earthquake Questions
I heard through the grape vine that there is a fault line deep down in the crust in the southern central part if minnesota near mankato. I don’t know if ths is true or not, but it is part of a snow belt that we have herethat always gets hit hard with snow every year. Just wondering if they are not possibly a hundred percent true.
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7 comments
James on July 31, 2009 at 4:38 am
as far as i can tell there arent any fault lines in Minnesota, in fact its one of the safest earthquake areas.
Johnka on July 31, 2009 at 4:38 am
There are fault lines everywhere and cause no harm to anyone. The problem occurs where there is a fault line between techtonic plates eg around the Pacific and there is movement.
Snow would have zero effect on any fault line so don’t worry. just avid visiting California!
ed on February 1, 2010 at 3:49 pm
there are faultlines in minnesota .. look here…
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080421174221AAccPLC
Sini on February 10, 2010 at 1:23 pm
There is a fault line that runs along Manning Ave. East of St. Paul. You can get this information from the State Geologist. I found out due to some debate about well water quality in the area.
Neal White on April 26, 2010 at 8:52 pm
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1975_07_09.php
19 earth quakes in Minnesota . Last one in 1994.
Sangelia on January 15, 2011 at 11:21 pm
there are many fault lines in Minnesota.
there were at least two quakes since 1975.
in fact. Lake Superior is the result of a faultline. if it had grown. the lake would have actually been part of a ocean.
Jessa on May 3, 2011 at 11:26 am
Alexandria, Minnesota just had an earthquake last Friday!! It was only a 2.5 so it wasnt that bad. I am from Alexandria!