Characteristic and Uncharacteristic Earthquakes as Possible Artifacts: Applications to the New Madrid and Wabash Seismic Zones

2004 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Stein ◽  
A. V. Newman
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Zones ◽  
New Madrid

Recurrence Intervals for Intraplate Earthquakes in Eastern North America from Paleoseismological Data

1988 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep Talwani ◽  
Keith Collinsworth
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Lake Sediments ◽  
Eastern North America ◽  
Seismic Zone ◽  
Intraplate Earthquakes ◽  
Soft Sediments ◽  
Seismic Zones ◽  
Statistical Studies ◽  
Recurrence Intervals ◽  
New Madrid

Abstract In intraplate settings in eastern North America, paleoseismological studies have been used to obtain recurrence of earthquake at three locations. As causative faults are usually inaccessible at these locations the effects of paleoearthquakes have been studied. While calculating recurrence intervals we have tacitly assumed that the earthquakes at each locality repeatedly occurred on the same faults. Indicators of paleoearthquakes that were studied include deformed soft sediments due to seismically induced liquefaction (New Madrid and Charleston, SC, seismic zones), warped lake sediments and anomalous silt layers in otherwise organic rich sediments (Charlevoix, Canada seismic zone). The resulting recurrence intervals for New Madrid (≈ 600 years) and Charleston (1500–2000 years) are in general agreement with those obtained from statistical studies. At Charlevoix it was estimated that a MM intensity VI event (sufficient to disturb varves) occurs every ≈ 400 years.

scholarly journals Comparison of Seismicity Rates in the New Madrid and Wabash Valley Seismic Zones

2010 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 951-954 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Merino ◽  
S. Stein ◽  
M. Liu ◽  
E. A. Okal
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Zones ◽  
Seismicity Rates ◽  
Wabash Valley ◽  
New Madrid

Wet-Joint Techniques for the Construction of Precast Concrete Pipe Rack Structures in Remote Seismic Zones

PCI Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Breccolotti ◽  
Massimo Federico Bonfigli ◽  
Valerio Colone ◽  
Annibale Luigi Materazzi ◽  
Bruno Pasqualini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Seismic Zones ◽  
Concrete Pipe

New Madrid 2

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas V. Prose
Keyword(s):  
New Madrid
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