New Madrid Seismic Zone - Rowe - New Madrid Seismic Zone

NMSZ General Facts

20 Cool Facts about the New Madrid Seismic Zone
Center for Earthquake Research and Information
Central United States Earthquake Consortium
Facts about the New Madrid Seismic Zone
Earthquakes in Missouri
Science of the New Madrid Seismic Zone

NMSZ Concerns

Big Idea: A Shock to the Heartland
A DiscoverMagazine article
Earthquake Hazards near the New Madrid Fault Zone
A factsheet by The American Geosciences Institute discussing the potential for earthquakes in the New Madrid Fault Zone.
Earthquake Hazard in the New Madrid Seismic Zone Remains a Concern
An article by the United States Geological Survey presenting a concern for a major destructive earthquake in the New Madrid seismic zone.

1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes

"The 1811-1812 New Madrid sequence consisted of three large earthquakes:

M~7.5 on December 16, 1811
M~7.3 on January 23, 1812
M~7.5 on February 7, 1812

The first earthquake was followed by 6 aftershocks in the range M5.5-6.3 in the first 2 days. Hundreds of aftershocks were felt in 1813.

The geologic record of pre-1811 earthquakes reveals that the New Madrid seismic zone has repeatedly produced sequences of major earthquakes, including several of magnitude 7 to 8, over the past 4,500 years."

Rowe - New Madrid Seismic Zone: New Madrid Seismic Zone

NMSZ General Facts

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1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes