New Madrid Seismic Zone
Jennifer Holmes-Smith
Amber Dreas
and Gage Alvis
General Geology, EMPACTS Project
Dr. Wendi Williams, Instructor
What is it?
•New Madrid Seismic
Zone
 Referred to as New
Madrid Fault line
•Major seismic zone
 Many occurrences of
earthquakes
•240 kilometers (150
miles) long
•3 to 15 miles beneath
Earth’s surface
Where is it?
1. Cairo, Illinois
2. Hayti, MO
3. Caruthersville, MO
4. New Madrid, MO
5. Blytheville, AR
6. Market Tree, AR
7. Reelfoot Lake, TN
8. Dyersburg, TN
Historic Seismicity
Christmas day, 1699
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First recorded earthquake
December 16, 1811 (2:15 AM) – 8.1
December 16, 1811 (8:15 AM) – 7.0
January 23/February 7 1812
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Magnitude between 7.0 – 8.0
Seismic Zone remains active today
7-10% chance of earthquake in next 50 years
In Preparation of an
Earthquake

Check home for safety hazards
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Place large objects closer to ground
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Keep 7-10 days worth of food/water
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Flashlight, battery-powered radio, first aid
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Have an emergency plan and run drills
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Learn CPR and basic first aid
What to do in an Earthquake
During:


Drop
Cover
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Avoid windows
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Hold
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Wait for shaking to stop
After:
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Check for injury
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Check for fires
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Check safety of building
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Wear shoes around broken glass
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Avoid damaged power lines
or electrical wires
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Beware of aftershocks
How to Survive?
1 gallon water per person, per day
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Blankets for warmth
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First aid
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Food for several days
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Manual can opener
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Flashlight
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Medication
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Fire extinguisher
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Duct tape
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Our Team
Jennifer Holmes-Smith, Gage Alvis, and Amber Dreas
Division of Labor

Brochure – Jennifer
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Final Paper – Amber
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Final Power Point – Gage
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Research and Project Proposal – entire team
Products
To be used in educational outreach
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Informative Website

Brochure
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Final Paper
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Final Power Point
Sources
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http://www.greatdreams.com/madrid.htm
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http://www.cusec.org
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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes
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http://geology.com/usgs/new-madrid-seismic-zone/
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All images posted from Google Images