text:  Even in the Midwest, here's the facts. Dear Art, please ask Mr. Birkeland, does he see any possibility of this particular quake window through the 8th of July affecting the central U.S., the new Madrid Fault, and so forth? Yes. There is probably a 25% chance there because they don't have as many quakes as we get here. It's just that when they get them, it's not good. Well, the big one in 1812 was on the day after the new moon.