Southern Missouri Shaken By 1 of the Strongest Quakes of the Year
6 days ago · Almost immediately after being confirmed by the USGS, dozens of Missourians started reporting that they felt this quake. Registered as a 3.7 magnitude quake, this is the 2nd strongest New Madrid Fault quake of 2024 so far with only a 3.8 magnitude quake on May 16, 2024 being stronger. This quake wasn't nearly strong enough to do any real damage, but it was likely felt by hundreds in southern ...
Computer Simulation of a Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake in the New Madrid …
The solid straight line in the middle of the New Madrid seismic zone is the surface projection of the modeled fault, which ruptures in the simulation. The colors are keyed to the peak intensity of ground velocity at the surface.
New Madrid seismic zone - Wikipedia
The New Madrid seismic zone (NMSZ), sometimes called the New Madrid fault line (or fault zone or fault system), is a major seismic zone and a prolific source of intraplate earthquakes (earthquakes within a tectonic plate) in the Southern and Midwestern United States, stretching to the southwest from New Madrid, Missouri.
New Madrid zone M3.7, strongest earthquake of year
4 days ago · Nov 3, 2024 Updated Nov 3, 2024. STEELE, Mo. (KOAM) — A Magnitude 3.7 earthquake was felt across the New Madrid Zone last night. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an M3.7 earthquake registered approximately 1.25 miles east of Steele at 10:44 p.m. on Saturday night. There are no reports of injuries or damage to structures.
Suddenly Nearly a Quake a Day Along Missouri’s New Madrid Fault
Sep 28, 2024 · Simulation Shows the Terror of a 7.7 New Madrid Quake in Missouri. This simulation shows the real-time effects of a devastating 7.7 New Madrid quake centered in New Madrid, Missouri which feels the first effects of the first jolt. EarthquakeSim via YouTube.
The New Madrid Seismic Zone | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
In the New Madrid region, the earthquakes dramatically affected the landscape. They caused bank failures along the Mississippi River, landslides along Chickasaw Bluffs in Kentucky and Tennessee, and uplift and subsidence of large tracts of land in the Mississippi River floodplain.
Facts about the New Madrid Seismic Zone - Missouri
The trends indicate a four-segment, zig-zag fault system with a total length of about 125 miles stretching from east central Arkansas northeastward through Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky and into southern Illinois.
8.4 earthquake at New Madrid fault won't hit St. Louis soon - ksdk.com
Jul 25, 2024 · Missouri's New Madrid Seismic Zone is in the news after the National Guard held drills in downtown St. Louis about a potential magnitude 8.4 earthquake. Here's why.
Types of damage that could result from a great earthquake in the New …
Photographs 5 and 6 show damage to modern structures close to the epicenter of a magnitude 6.5 earthquake, a small shock compared to the magnitudes (8.4–8.7) of the New Madrid earthquakes. Photographs 8–10 are typical of damage that can occur at large distances from great earthquakes.
New Madrid Seismic Zone Earthquake Hazard Article and Map - Geology.com
The New Madrid seismic zone is a source of continuing small and moderate earthquakes, which attest to the high stress in the region and indicate that the processes that produced the large earthquakes over the previous 4,500 years, are still operating.