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“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.
Earthquakes in the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones from 1974 to 2002, with magnitudes larger than 2.5. The zone had four of the largest earthquakes in recorded North American history, with moment magnitudes estimated to be as large as 7 or greater, all occurring within a 3-month period between December 1811 and February 1812. Many of ...
Earthquake prediction is an immature science – it has not yet led to a successful prediction of an earthquake from first physical principles. Research into methods of prediction therefore focus on empirical analysis, with two general approaches: either identifying distinctive precursors to earthquakes, or identifying some kind of geophysical ...
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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 ...
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled northern Illinois and parts of three other states early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological ...
The following is a list of earthquakes in Illinois. Earthquakes. Date Area Epicenter Mag. MMI Depth (km) Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source April 18, 2008:
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles West Texas A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook part of West Texas on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Weather Channel 1 day ago