New madrid fault line map 2019. The mississippi embayment is a broad trough filled with marine sedimentary rocks about 50 100 millions years old and river sediments less than 5 millions years old. The new madrid seismic zone m ae d r d sometimes called the new madrid fault line is a major seismic zone and a prolific source of intraplate earthquakes earthquakes within a tectonic plate in the southern and midwestern united states stretching to the southwest from new madrid missouri. Wlbt in 1811 1812 mississippi.
An online map of united states quaternary faults faults that have been active in the last 16 million years is available via the quaternary fault and fold database. A true amish story a inside look at the amish lifestyle and the clash between god rules shuned duration. The new madrid seismic zone sometimes called the new madrid fault line is a major active seismic zone in the southern and midwestern united statesas shown in the map above it stretches to the southwest from new madrid missouri.
The new madrid seismic zone is located in the northern part of what has been called the mississippi embayment. A m37 earthquake hit the new madrid fault zone in gassville arkansas on april 12 2019. Secret russian map showing proof 2020 or 2021.
July 5 2019 at 710 pm cdt updated july 6 at 631 am. There are historical accounts of major earthquakes in the new madrid region during 1811 12. Due to proximity to the new madrid fault line most structures in memphis are retrofitted to withstand earthquakes but.
There is an interactive map application to view the faults online and a seperate database search function. The scott and tessie show. The geologic record of pre 1811 earthquakes also reveals that the new madrid seismic zone has repeatedly produced sequences of major earthquakes including several of magnitude 7 to 8 over the past 4500 years.
We all know the awesome power of the san andreas fault. 2020 07 08 105745 utc 16 magnitude 6 km depth new madrid missouri united states 16 magnitude earthquake 2020 07 08 105745 utc at 1057 july 08 2020 utc. Map by usgs about 4 hours later the usgs received more than 2500 reports of people feeling the quake including areas as far north as springfield mo as far east as west plains mo and near mountain home ark.
The new madrid fault system was responsible for the 181112 new madrid earthquakes and.