The New Madrid Fault System
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
Tsunami
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
size of an earthquake is indicated by
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
plate tectonic movement is measured in
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
Relational
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
point on the earth's surface at which an earthquake is centered
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
epicentre
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
instrumental record of an earthquake
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
Global earthquake activity
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
largest earthquake ever recorded occurred
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
determines the destructiveness of an earthquake
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
Cause most deaths in 1906 San Francisco quake
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
first seismic instruments accurate enough to be used in the scientific study
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
stay inside
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
China, January 23, 1556, magnitude unknown
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
The deadliest earthquake on record
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram
Charles Richter
type of tectonic environment does NOT produce earthquakes
Collapsed buildings
largest earthquake of the twentieth century
magnitude
Chile
depth of the quake
during an earthquake
millimeters
has remained constant over the years
fault crosses five state lines, Mississippi River ddd
developed way to measure the size of an earthquake
epicentre
developed in Japan
huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
seismogram