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Locations of quakes magnitude 2.5 or greater in the Wabash Valley (upper right) and New Madrid (lower left) Seismic Zones. The Wabash Valley seismic zone (also known as the Wabash Valley fault system or fault zone) is a tectonic region located in the Midwestern United States, centered on the valley of the lower Wabash River, along the state line between southeastern Illinois and southwestern ...
The "Parkfield earthquake prediction experiment" was the most heralded scientific earthquake prediction ever. [ 186 ] [ t ] It was based on an observation that the Parkfield segment of the San Andreas Fault [ u ] breaks regularly with a moderate earthquake of about M 6 every several decades: 1857, 1881, 1901, 1922, 1934, and 1966. [ 187 ]
On July 15, 2024, at 0253hrs CST a 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded with an epicenter roughly 2 km North West of Somonauk, Il. It has a largely 400 to 600-foot vertical displacement, although parts can reach up to an 800-foot displacement, and is likely a configuration of several smaller faults, varying in both direction and displacement.
The prediction is based on research done by dozens of scientists and engineers using seismic studies, historical geological data and new information to identify nearly 500 additional fault lines ...
“Instead of allowing this event to scare you, use this real world event to help you review and update your family emergency plan,” public safety official said.
Our region is north of the New Madrid seismic zone, which had three of the largest earthquakes in U.S. history in the winter of 1811-12.
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.
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