Seismic Hazards in the Midwest

Power Point Presentation:

A massive and Potentially Seismically Induced Feature in Southeast Missouri

Update on Pilot Program to Assess Seismic Hazards in the St Louis Metro Area

Consequences Resulting from a Major Earthquake in the Central U.S.
New Madrid Seismic Zone Conference
- Rolla, MO, August 13, 2008

(.PDF of 50 Page Document - 4.8 MB)
-Bedrock Depths and Relation to Site Amplification
Update on St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazard Mapping Project
- St. Louis, April 29, 2008

(.PDF of 45 Page Document - 6.7 MB)
Update on Pilot Program to Assess Seismic Hazards in the St. Louis Metro Area
Outreach Event for Business and Industry- St. Louis, Feb 1, 2008

(.PDF of 84 Page Document - 14.4 MB)
Beyond the Obvious: National Economic Impact of the Most Likely New Madrid Earthquake
FEMA Region V Regional Interagency Stearing Committe Meeting - Chicago, December 11-12, 2007

(.PDF of 101 Page Document - 11 MB)
Beyond the Obvious: National Economic Impact of the Most Likely New Madrid Earthquake
New Madrid Seismic Zone - Planning Conference I - Branson, Friday March 14, 2007

(.PDF of 89 Page Document - 9 MB)
Beyond the Obvious: National Economic Impact of a Likely New Madrid Earthquake
Earthquakes Mean Business Seminar at AT&T in St. Louis, Friday February 2, 2007

(.PDF of 81 Page Document - 9 MB)
Site-Amplification Maps For Three Quadrangles in the St. Louis Area, Missouri and Illinois
Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting - Sept 28, 2007
Modeling Seismic Response for
Highway Bridges in the St. Louis Area
for Magnitude 6.0 to 6.8 Earthquakes

(.PPT of 3 Slide PowerPoint Poster - 9.7 MB)

More Power Point Presentation:



Three seismic zones are capable of generating a damaging earthquake in the Midwest.

 

Articles:

Overview of the Seismic Threat in the Central United States

Overview of Likely Consequences of a Magnitude 6.5+ Earthquake in the Central United States

On Shaky Ground
Map Showing Vulnerable Parts of St. Louis
(.PDFand map from April 23, 2006 St. Louis Post Dispatch article on earthquake susceptibility in the St. Louis area - 6.3 MB)




Recent sand blows dot the landscape surrounding New Madrid, MO, testifying to massive liquefaction.

Questions or comments on this page?
E-mail Dr. J David Rogers at rogersda@mst.edu.