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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 ...
“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.
Date Area Epicenter Mag. MMI Depth (km) Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source April 18, 2008: 7 km (4.3 mi) NNE of Bellmont, Wabash County: 5.2 M w: VII 14.3 2 Limited / strike-slip (left lateral)
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 ]
An earthquake is what happens when the seismic energy from plates slipping past each other rattles the planet's surface. Those seismic waves are like ripples on a pond, the USGS said.
Based on the results of this research, most scientists are pessimistic and some maintain that earthquake prediction is inherently impossible. [ 5 ] QuakeFinder has deployed a network of sensor stations that detect the electromagnetic pulses the team believes precede major earthquakes. [ 6 ]
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