Explore the seismic risks and recent earthquake events in the Eastern United States through this informative AGU conference talk. Delve into the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones, which affect eight states, and examine the significant 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes. Analyze the 2011 magnitude 5.8 earthquake in the Central Virginia Seismic Zone and its widespread impact. Learn about efforts to understand and mitigate earthquake risks in the East, including damage to infrastructure and nuclear power plants. Gain insights from experts on topics such as the 2011 Virginia earthquake, the New Madrid Seismic Zone, and earthquake preparedness in Mid-America. Discover the latest research, hazard maps, and advanced seismic monitoring systems used to assess and respond to earthquake risks in the region.
Faults in the East: Understanding Risks from New Madrid Fault Zone and Virginia Earthquake
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
National Cathedral
Intraplate earthquakes
Seismic hazard maps
Central Virginia seismic zone
Did you feel it
Most widely felt earthquake
Most felt earthquake in US
Earthquakes in the East
Louisa County Virginia
Nuclear Power Plant
Washington Monument
Shake Map
Aftershock Sequence
Aftershock Calendar
Aftershock Locations
Aftershock Images
Map of Virginia Earthquakes
What are we learning
Other things
The 1811 1812 earthquakes
Why New Madrid was there
The bells rang in Boston
Past earthquakes
Hazard map
New Madrid
Advanced National Seismic System
Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone
Earthquake Odds
Controversy
Science
Rift Zone
Earthscope
Understanding the Risk
Old Buildings
Small Communities
Central US Earthquake Consortium
Central US Earthquake Program
Four Goal Areas
Research
Challenges
Recovery
Nia Hart
The stage is set
Funding
Taught by
AGU
