New earthquakes on the New Madrid fault are coming. A new tool envisions the aftermath.
One of the “worst-case scenarios” with an epicenter in southeast Missouri, near Sikeston, would be the least disastrous of ...
Remembering the 1990 New Madrid earthquake prediction that shook Missouri
In early December 1990, the town of New Madrid found itself at the center of international attention, not because of an ...
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Many New Madrid school buildings could crumble in an earthquake
Being right on top of fault lines, each school district’s seismicity was found to be high or very high. Experts aren’t certain when the New Madrid faults will see another major earthquake. They’re ...
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Preparing for the next major Earthquake
Region 8 lies in the heart of the New Madrid Seismic Zone ... and surrounding areas was the reason the infamous earthquake of 1811-12 was so massive. An earthquake in the NMSZ would be much ...
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Seismic moment assessment of earthquakes in stable continental regions—III. New Madrid 1811–1812, Charleston 1886 and Lisbon 1755
The earthquakes are 1811 New Madrid, central United States ... Using estimated continental and oceanic geotherms, viable fault lengths are 30–80 km for Charleston, 120–180 km for 1811 New Madrid, and ...
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The Most Powerful Earthquakes That Shook the U.S.
The New Madrid seismic zone, centered in Missouri, was the site of one of the most prolonged and complex earthquake sequences ever recorded in the United States. Occurring in the winter of 1811–1812 .
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Reports indicate New Madrid-area schools aren’t earthquake safe
NEW MADRID — At the New Madrid Historical Museum there’s an earthquake simulator where visitors get to play engineer. At their disposal are cylindrical wooden sticks and rectangular boards ...