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Browning based his 5050 prediction of a major earlydecember 1990 new madrid quake on. Book excerpt new madrid was a favorite stoppingoff place for river. Seth stein, the leader of the research group, published these views in a book, disaster deferred, in 2008. Iben browning predicted that a major earthquake would strike the region of new madrid, missouri, on about dec. Responses to iben brownings prediction of a 1990 new madrid, missouri, earthquake by, 1993, u. Although nearly all seismologists rejected brownings prediction, it was so publicized that public agitation rose to serious levels. Brownings prediction brought awareness to a seismic zone much less. When an earthquake was predicted for december along the new madrid fault. Iben browning based his 5050 prediction of a major earlydecember 1990 new madrid quake on peak gravitational pressure on the earths crust from the moon and planets. Hence predicted ground motions used in building design there, such as the national. Iben browning january 9, 1918 july 18, 1991 was an american business consultant, author, and selfproclaimed climatologist. Map of the central united states showing location of the new madrid seismic zone. In 1990, a widely touted prediction said a big quake would hit the area.

Telephonebook street maps are not appropriate for emergency. Apocalyptic midwest quake predictions overblown, scientists now. Towards the end of the book, the author begins to describe tecumsehs prophecies, such as the prediction of an eclipse and the death of william henry harrison while he was in office. New madrid pronounced madrid, about 40 miles south of new hamburg, was near the epicenter of the most powerful earthquakes in the recorded history of north america, and it is in a fault zone. Some experts predict that the state could be in for another round of. He says his book healing oils of the bible has more than 100,000 copies. The new madrid seismic zone sometimes called the new madrid fault line, is a major seismic.

New york city will follow florida, virginia, miami, san diego county, fort lauderdale and about 2,200 other cities, states, counties, school districts and federal agencies who. Residents flee their collapsing cabin in new madrid, mo. Stein literally wrote the book on new madrid and his research over. The new madrid fault, also called the new madrid seismic zone. In particular, he predicts the new madrid earthquake s. Preparing for the next new madrid earthquake a plan for an intensified study of the new madrid seismic zone edited by robert m. Browning did not predict that there would be an earthquake on that date, but that the conditions would be similar to that of 181112, and thus, the. Iben brownings new madrid fault prediction, news coverage, comments. Hill moved to new madrid in 1990, when earthquake hype was reaching a crescendo. After initially being publicized in late 1989, brownings new madrid prediction gradually became more detailed, as he continued to give talks and lectures. Thats according to a new book that explains how theres little scientific. Earthquake rattles missouri, reminding residents of a. Responses to iben brownings prediction of a 1990 new.