Essays about: "New Madrid Seismic Zone"

Found 1 essay containing the words New Madrid Seismic Zone.

  1. 1. The New Madrid Seismic Zone.

    University essay from KTH/Teknisk geologi och geofysik

    Author : Tracy Nilsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Earthquake; Liquefaction; Disaster Prevention; New Madrid Seismic Zone; Risk Analysis; Arkansas; Memphis; Mercalli Intensity Scale; Seismic Building Codes;

    Abstract : The Mississippi River Valley, is hardly known as an earthquake zone, but may in fact be a natural disaster just waiting to happen. Historical records and paleoseismic investigations have shown that large magnitude earthquakes have occurred in the area and there are constantly microquakes all along the New Madrid Fault System. READ MORE