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By Conor Shine (contact) 
Published Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 | 2 a.m.
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 | 8:16 a.m.
It would start with a rumble. A subtle vibration felt underfoot spreads and intensifies until everything around is shaking. Windows rattle; book shelves and cabinets tumble. Outside, the ground pitches and buildings rock back and forth on their foundations. It would last less than a minute but in its wake would leave billions of dollars of damage. Since 2011, there have been unexpected earthquakes in Washington, D.C., Kansas City, near Dallas and in Ohio. The largest recorded earthquake in Nevada history shook the north-central part of the state on Oct. 2, 1915, destroying several adobe houses, a stone chicken house ...
The Strip
Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas,
NV 89109
"Nevada is the third most seismically active state in the country -- behind Texas and Alaska"
Don't know where Mr. Shine got his figures from but this is wrong. Nevada is the third most seismically active state in the country - behind California and Alaska. Texas rarely ever gets any earthquakes in context of all earthquakes happening globally.
A good map to see current earthquakes around the globe. http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/
Chunky says:
There was a 3.4 +/- quake between Vegas and Moapa just off I-15 within the last week and a 1.7 17 miles N of Summerlin on Monday.
If you have artwork or a mirror over your headboard it should be secured.
Every household should have at least a week worth of emergency supplies to get you by in the case of any form of disaster or disruption of the supply chain.
That's what Chunky thinks!
Next week, the follow up. 'What would happen if Las Vegas was hit by a Tsunami?'.
@NousDefions
Good catch. You are correct, California and Alaska are the two most seismically active states in the country and the story has been updated to reflect that.
Several of the seismologists I spoke with mentioned this, but somehow during the writing process Texas snuck in there when it shouldn't have.
Just imagine the horrible consequences of cell towers coming down. No texting.... millions of thumbs spastically twitching with no way of conveying their empty messages.
And lions and tigers ... oh my!
My house may fall apart but I now have earthquake straps on my water heater. I guess I can sell hot water if my gas line does not rupture.
My hot water heater is secured with 4 strands of rope--would last it some earth quakes. The Home Depots now sell anchoring kits. For the 6 foot high steel shelving units, I have them fastened to the wall with metal eye fasteners and rope / chain. The heavy things are on the lower shelves. But if there's enough shaking going on, some things are gonna give.
IC more of a MAJOR FLOOD hitting the Valley, once in a 500 year Flood. Signs are everywhere that the whole valley was flooded from time to time. I ain't saying, I'm just saying.