Latest Earthquake Info
Real-time maps
of recent earthquakes in the CEUS; information about significant earthquakes
globally; forms for submitting reports on earthquake effects and maps of
effects for past earthquakes; information about earthquake monitoring in
the CEUS and the nation.
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Real-time map of earthquakes in the Central
& Eastern U.S. From http://folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu/recenteqs/
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General Earthquake Info
Frequently
asked questions about earthquakes and hazard in the CEUS; links to other
CEUS sites; glossary of earthquake terms,
educational materials.
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USGS national seismic hazard map showing the levels
of shaking that have a 1-in-50 chance of being exceeded in a 50-year
period. Shaking is expressed as a percentage of g (g is the acceleration
of a falling object due to gravity).
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Hazard
& Preparedness
How to prepare for earthquake hazards; earthquake probabilities;
shaking hazard maps; liquefaction hazard; earthquake engineering.
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Products & Services
Central US
email discussion group; national and urban hazard maps; publications;
databases and maps; link to USGS fact sheets; gallery of figures and charts
related to CEUS earthquakes and hazard.
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Research
Current research
activities and results in seismology, crustal structure and deformation,
geotechnical engineering, and geology.
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Geologists look for buried liquefaction deposits formed by prehistoric
earthquakes in order to reconstruct a chronology of major earthquake activity
in the New Madrid seismic zone.
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About Us
Who's who and
what's what in the USGS earthquake hazards program in the central and eastern
US, with specifics about USGS activities and personnel.
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