What is the new Madrid error?

The new Madrid Fault is located under the Mississippi River in the United States of Midwest United States. It is part of the North American tectonic album and the main error between four, located in this area. If these errors intersect or are unique to each other, they must still be confirmed.

Mistakes result from cracks and breaks in rock formations. These mistakes increase seismic activity and cause regular earthquakes. Until the beginning of the 21st century, the New Madrid error was given little scientific attention. There is little information available about this or any mistake containing this seismic zone that includes Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky.

It is difficult to decrypt the new mistake of Madrid because its behavior is unique compared to other places around the world. It is also an important distance from competing tectonic plates, which were previously considered the main cause of seismic activity.

The greatest activity

noW Madrid Fault is located 3 to 15 miles (5 to 25 km) below the ground. The activity is unique in that the earthquakes are felt hundreds and sometimes thousands of kilometers from the epicenter and are subsequently much more harmful. The reason why such a wide range is influenced is that hundreds of kilometers of subsoil below mostly middle and eastern United States are very rigid and much less broken. This stronger and more continuous soil does not absorb waves. As a result, it allows waves to travel further. A comparable size of the earthquake would cause much more damage if it is on the new Madrid Fault vs. San Andreas Fault.

The new Madrid error is most recorded for the 1812 earthquake, which is the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the continental United States in modern times. It is estimated to measure 8.0 on the Richter scale. It was preceded by three earthquakes, which was more than 7.0. All four of these earthquakes took place during a three -month -oldthe period between 1811 and 1812. The strongest of these events felt until New England. The intensity of this earthquake caused the Mississippi River to run for three days back and created permanent lakes and changes in the course in the river itself. While a new lake was formed, such as Lake Reelfront, other lakes were permanently exhausted.

Some estimates report a new Madrid mistake of threatening strong, damaging earthquakes and measuring over 700 to 500 years with a size of 7.0. Further research suggests a much shorter time frame. It is estimated that there are about 150 shocks a year in this area. Over 4,000 earthquakes have been identified since 1974.

scientific view varies in the case of future activities of a new Madrid mistake. It seems that most agree that there are 90% chances of an earthquake in the range of 6.0 to 8.0 size YEAS 2040. Building regulations and protection of earthquake insurance significantly gained importance for all Midwest.