Last week there was a 4.0 earthquake outside Portland Maine. the effects of which were felt in Boston. much of Boston is built on landfill (such as the back bay, south boston, logan airport, etc...) and is subject to liquefaction in an earthquake. something like this could potentially be the biggest natural disaster in united states history. deadlier than hurrican katrina, and the SF earthquake. what would happen in a scenario where there was an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude or more? what would happen to Boston, would we recover?
P.S. i posted this here because an earthquake have have a major effect on the infrastucture of the city, but if there is a better home for this please feel free to move it.
P.S. i posted this here because an earthquake have have a major effect on the infrastucture of the city, but if there is a better home for this please feel free to move it.