New Madrid Earthquake

• This earthquake may not have released all of the strain stored in its rocks next to the fault this reveals a potential earthquake in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the near future. The occurrence of the earthquake showed that the Earth did not exhaust all its strain and hence other earthquakes could be expected. However, the dates could not be predicted. The extent of the damage could have been much more devastating for the region, but with the earthquake occurring near the coast this made half of the felt area westward in the Pacific Ocean. The occurrence of aftershocks ten days later reinforces the unpredictability nature and hence makes Geology to be a study that is always evolving. In conclusion, the Earth and the study of cannot be exhausted as every natural occurrence provides a new puzzle to be solved.

In recorded history, there have been 151 earthquakes in Nevada that were a magnitude of 3.5 or higher. As previously mentioned, the mountain ranges of Nevada are typically bound on one side or the other by a fault. There are quaternary faults that range in ages from less than 150 years to around 1.8 million years in existence. The property damage in Nevada from earthquakes was .2 million dollars between 1196 and 2014 based on information from department of energy for the state. As we studied in our textbook, earthquakes can by a number of things, such as shifting faults, or volcanic

About 4000 people were killed over 9000 that were injured that was this famous event you might ask? It was the loma prieta earthquake, also known as the world series earthquake. Taking place in san francisco 1898 this was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the bay area. This earthquake caused an estimate of 5.6 billion dollars for the total damage it had done .The person the was interviewed for this event was Mr.Demichel.he was about 10 when he felt the earthquake.

On Saturday, the 3rd of November a 6.0 earthquake hit the Westfield Belconnen mall in Canberra. The earthquake frightened many in the mall and went outside. The damage that was caused inside the epicenter was moderate. Pictures and books in stores fell down. Dishes, glass wear and windows were broken during the earthquake. Some of the heavy furniture was moved around during the earthquake. Plaster in the mall varying between considerable and large amounts. Chimneys cracked and some of the walls cracked. Some tiles and bricks were loosened and the corner to the 1st entrance way came off. Major destruction was caused to the weakest parts of the mall. Water pipes in the mall were ruined and the electricity stopped for about an hour, which was disruptive for shops that had electrical appliances or stores that sold game consoles and computers. Stores that had food in them had to shut down and remove the food. They then had to find other places to store the food since fridges weren’t working. There was also some damage that was outside of the epicenter. The damage spanned

The New Madrid Fault lies along the western side of Kentucky along the border between Kentucky and Missouri. The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) is made up of reactivated faults that were formed when North America began to split apart from Rodinia about 750 million years ago. The NMSZ Is in the middle of the North American tectonic plate. It is an abundant source of intraplate earthquakes. It is the most seismic area

The fault line Mississippi runs on is the New Madrid Seismic Zone. According to earthquake.usgs.gov, the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) is the most active seismic area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. The NMSZ is located in southeastern Missouri, northeastern Arkansas, western Tennessee, western Kentucky and southern Illinois. Southwestern Indiana and northwestern Mississippi are also close enough to receive significant shaking from large earthquakes occurring in the NMSZ. Many have predicted there would be catastrophic disaster if an earthquake was caused by the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Geologists consider the New Madrid fault line a major seismic zone and predict that an earthquake roughly the magnitude

Professor H.F. Reid introduced observations provided the basis for the landmark "theory of elastic rebound .This theory describes how the earth's crust gradually and elastically distorts with accumulating plate motion until it is suddenly returned to its undistorted state by rapid slip along a fault, releasing the years of accumulated strain and, in the process, generating seismic waves that produce shaking. Before 1906 and Reid's theory, this basic mechanical concept of earthquakes -- that the faulting causes the earthquake and that the earthquake does not cause the faulting -- was not well recognized as a universal principle applicable to the San Andreas

California’s unique geography as a state makes it a very appealing place to call home. From the odd east to west transverse San Gabriel mountain ranges of the Los Angeles Basin, to the bumpy coastal ranges of the Bay Area, any person can find a compatible topographic terrain to their liking. California may seem to be the perfect place to live with its ideal climate and extensive geographic features. However, due to California’s location over the shifting continental plates, coupled with its enormous and also multiple faults, at any time this great state can fall victim to a seismic disaster. After examining evidence from both Rong-Gong Lin’s II Los Angeles Times article of April 18, 2016 and the NOVA videos Killer Quake ( 2006), Earthquake (2007), as well as Geologic Journey II – Episode 3 (The Pacific Rim: Americas) – Part 3 (San Francisco) and The Great San Francisco Earthquake (American Experience ~ 2005), one can take a comparative account of the three major earthquakes of California’s past. Although each earthquake was very devastating on is own; the Great Quake 0f 1906, the Loma Prieta quake of 1989, and the NorthRidge quake of 1994 each amounted to an extensive forfeiture of property and life. Each of these earthquakes created much suffering and loss. It is imperative for each citizen of this great state to understand the damage that a California quake can actually do and be prepared; for the threat of one always looms.

The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) is the most active earthquake region in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. The New Madrid Fault lies in America’s Heartland, stretching from St. Louis, Missouri to Memphis, Tennessee. Whereas fault lines in California are at or near the surface to be studied, the active faults in the NMSZ are poorly understood because they are located beneath more than 100 feet of saturated alluvium. Fault traces in these river deposited soils erode very quickly, thus hiding evidence of earthquake fault lines (Facts about the New Madrid Seismic Zone). Whereas California’s earthquakes are local in extent, the quakes in the NMSZ can resonate across thousands of miles. The NMSZ is responsible for the most powerful series of earthquakes in American history, which occurred

The New Madrid Seismic Zone is also known as the New Madrid Fault Line. A fault is a thin zone of crushed rock that separates the Earth’s crust. Whenever an earthquake takes place, it occurs on one of the faults. Then the rock on one of the sides slips with respect to the other. The fault line is made up of reactivated faults. The reactivated faults formed when North America began to separate. Faults were formed next to rift and igneous rocks were formed from the magma that was pushed up to the surface (Wapedia (2010). The rift was covered with younger sediments. The sediments that covered the rift included Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks of the Mississippi embayment. Large amounts of the sediment was loosely consolidated, soft and sandy as a result of the ground shaking, ground deformation, slides, slumps, and liquefaction. A mass of intrusive igneous rock (also known as pluton, mass of igneous rock and a deep reservoir of magma)

3. Describe in your own words the New Madrid/Reelfoot fault system (ie location, quake history, recent activity). Why has the New Madrid fault zone also been referred to as the Reelfoot fault zone?

On December 24th, 2004, the elephants in Sri Lanka's National Park began to act “...strangely by trumpeting loudly and charging away from the ocean and up a nearby hill.” (Rust 26) The park keepers did not know why the elephants were upset, or about the approaching tsunami. The elephants sensed the tsunami before anyone else did, but by then, it was too late.  A tsunami struck the coast later that day and caused massive destruction. Fortunately, the elephants “were not swept away by the water” (Rust 26) and remained “safely on the hill” (Rust 26)

The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) gets multiple small earthquakes a year, it being odd because it is in the middle of North America, rather than the edge like California. Researchers tried to find an explanation to why earthquakes are occurring in an uncommon area and what the cause is.

The first major earthquake in this series was in December 1811 where the center of the earthquake was said to be started in northeast Arkansas; the people of Arkansas were the first to be shake. How did all this start? Earthquakes start when rock beneath the earth’s surface shifts in a swift and sudden way. I believe we see the earth changing overtime, but its overtime where as an earthquake is not. An earthquake is under the surface and we only see the effects of one. How do we know the New Madrid Earthquake occurred? It’s a tough question, but there’s enough documentation at our fingertips to answer the question. Many of the people that lived during the earthquake shared their experience, Crist wasn’t the only one. And that’s how we can say it’s

Japan’s society and geography has endured many tragic events within the last two hundred years, two of which play and integral part in shaping its society and moving it forward. These two events are natural disasters involving earthquakes, and tsunamis —and in a particular instance, a mix of both. Through the circumstances the Japanese found themselves in after these disasters, they had to rebuild with proper collaboration and communication. In terms of the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, communication was primarily through newspapers (Schencking 2013, 80). However, with the modern age came social media, and thus the Japanese communicated both during and after the earthquake and tsunami disaster known as 3/11 using social media. The day of and after 3/11, social