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- The New Madrid Fault zone is six times larger than the famous San Andreas Fault in California. It stretches across eight states, including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi. This massive fault line, named after the small town of New Madrid, Missouri, has a rich history of seismic activity.
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May 17, 2024 · The New Madrid fault zone is considered to be active, but in recent years, studies have questioned whether the region is capable of producing a quake that many fear. In 1811 and 1812, a...
3 days ago · The New Madrid Fault began 2024 rather quietly, but has made up for lost time as the month of May has seen 33 quakes already shake southern Missouri including the biggest earthquake of the year so far. The USGS has quite a database of earthquakes that have been felt in May in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. I queried their records and ...
May 16, 2024 · Missouri’s New Madrid Fault Shaken by Biggest Quake of 2024 Today. Doc Holliday Published: May 16, 2024. Canva. This was no minor earthquake that hit the New Madrid Fault Zone in Missouri early Thursday morning. So far, it's the largest quake along this seismically-active part of Missouri in 2024.
May 19, 2024 · New Madrid Fault. Small earthquakes are common along the New Madrid Fault. This map shows earthquakes from 1974 to 2002 (red circles) and those that occurred prior to 1974 (green circles). Seismologists estimate that there is a 7 to 10 percent probability of a 7.5 magnitude or greater earthquake.
May 13, 2024 · For example, an earthquake near New Madrid, Missouri in the winter of 1811 was thousands of miles from the nearest fault, yet the magnitude 7.2 to 8.2 quake violently shook the region,...
May 12, 2024 · What sets the New Madrid Fault apart from the San Andreas Fault is its sheer size and destructive potential. The fault zone is capable of producing earthquakes that can rival even the most powerful ones recorded in human history.
4 days ago · A joint report from Missouri and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimates that more than 840,000 people could be displaced by a major New Madrid earthquake. Buildings, roadways, water systems, and sewers in the affected areas would also be at risk of significant damage.
