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- The fault zones trend down the line of a failed Precambrian rift.
- Faults responsible for seismic activity in the New Madrid Fault zone are not exposed on the surface.
- Seismic activity in the area could also be due to the stresses involved with glacial unloading.
- Intraplate earthquakes are relatively infrequent, and currently there is no working model for intraplate seismicity.
- Intervals between earthquake occurrences along the New Madrid may exceed the span of historical records, and evidence for the occurrences must be gleaned from paleoseismic or seismic means.
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What is the fault-line that Memphis is on?
It's called the New Madrid Fault line.
What fault line is loyalty islands on?
new Madrid.
How was New Madrid Fault formed?
The fault crosses the town of New Madrid, Missouri, which was severely affected by 1000 earthquakes between 1811 and 1812. New Madrid was founded in 1788 when Missouri, then part of the Louisiana Territory, was a colony of Spain.
What is the longitude latitude of the New Madrid fault line?
The New Madrid fault line is located in the central United States. Its approximate coordinates are 36.6°N latitude and 89.6°W longitude.
Is the new Madrid fault zone active?
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What major fault line is in Missouri?
The New Madrid Fault
Where is the new Madrid fault?
New Madrid, Missouri
Where is the new Madrid fault located?
New Madrid, MO
What was The New Madrid fault system?
The New Madrid Fault System has also been called the New Madrid Fault Line and also the New Madrid Seismic Zone. It is an abundant source of intraplate earthquakes in the southern and Midwestern states.
What is the fault near St. Louis?
The New Madrid Fault.
What is the name of the Mississippi fault line?
New Madrid Fault Line
What is the fault-line that Memphis is on?
It's called the New Madrid Fault line.
What fault line is loyalty islands on?
new Madrid.
What largest major city closest to the new Madrid fault is?
The largest major city closest to the New Madrid Fault is Memphis, Tennessee. It is located approximately 100 miles southwest of the fault line.
What tectonic plate is the new Madrid fault associated with?
The New Madrid Seismic zone is in the middle of the North American Plate.
What name is the fault line that runs through southern Indiana?
New Madrid Fault line
How was New Madrid Fault formed?
The fault crosses the town of New Madrid, Missouri, which was severely affected by 1000 earthquakes between 1811 and 1812. New Madrid was founded in 1788 when Missouri, then part of the Louisiana Territory, was a colony of Spain.
