Ian Jones, Dallas Price, Taina Rodriguez

New Madrid

Southern Illinois

Its northernmost

point is in

southern Illinois

and extends

southward into

eastern Arkansas

and west

Tennessee

Millions of

people live on or

near the fault

Location

The New Madrid

plate boundary is

very unique and

isn’t really

considered a

boundary

anymore.

The New Madrid

boundary might

have been part

of an ancient

plate boundary.

Earthquakes

Intense folding of rocks in

the locked sections

More than 200

earthquakes recorded

each year.

120 MILES SOUTHWARD

from the area of

Charleston, Missouri, and

Cairo, Illinois, through

New Madrid and

Caruthersville, following

Interstate 55 to

Blytheville and on down

to Marked Tree,

Arkansas. It crosses five

state lines and cuts

across the Mississippi

River in three places and

the Ohio River in two

places.

Features

A DAMAGING

EARTHQUAKE in this AREA,

6.0 or greater, occur about

every 80 years (the last one

in 1895). The results would

cause serious damage to

schools and masonry

buildings from Memphis to

St Louis.

A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE

in this AREA, 7.5 or

greater, happens every

200- 300 years (the last

one in 1812). There is a

25% chance by 2040. A

New Madrid Fault

rupture this size would

be felt throughout half

the United States and

damage 20 states or

more. Missouri alone

could anticipate losses of

at least $6 billion from

such an event.

Major Tectonic Events

All the states that around this fault need to be aware that a major earthquake on the Richter Scale could happen at anytime.

In 1811, there were not that many people living in the area when the quake hit, even though it did enough damage to destroy almost everything and make the mighty Mississippi River flow backwards.

The New Madrid

Earthquake that hit in

1811 and 1812 was one

of the most powerful

earthquakes to hit the

Midwest in the time that

records have been kept.

If the New Madrid fault

came alive today, it

would do so much worse

than it was in 1811. We

have more people living

in the areas that could

be affected, more

buildings and other

structures have been

built. With this potential

threat, there would be

totally devastation.

Impact of the New Madrid Fault Zone

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www.scchealth.org/docs/ems/docs/prepare/newmadrid.html

http://voices.yahoo.com/new-madrid-earthquake-would-happen-if-hit-3519867.html

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