Open AccessAftershocks of Old Quakes Still Shake New Madrid Seismic Zone
Author(s) -
Lily Strelich
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2015eo040129
Subject(s) - aftershock , shake , seismology , geology , engineering , mechanical engineering
Geodetic data show that earthquakes in 1450 and 1811–1812 may be responsible for present-day seismic activity in the region.