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In collaboration with the St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project (SLAEHMP)

St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project— December 2008–June 2009 Progress Report

By R.A. Williams, R.A. Bauer, O.S. Boyd, J. Chung, C.H. Cramer, D.A. Gaunt, D. Hoffman, G.L. Hempen, N.S. McCallister, J.L. Prewett, J.D. Rogers, P.J. Steckel, and C.M. Watkins

Abstract This report summarizes the mission, the project background, the participants, and the progress of the St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project (SLAEHMP) for the period from December 2008 through June 2009. During this period, the SLAEHMP held five conference calls and two face-to-face meetings in St. Louis, participated in several earthquake awareness public meetings, held one outreach field trip for the business and government community, collected and compiled new borehole and digital elevation data from partners, and published a project summary.

First posted November 5, 2009 Report PDF (3.3 MB) For additional information contact: U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center Box 25046, MS-966 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225-0046 http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/ Part or all of this report is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF); the latest version of Adobe Reader or similar software is required to view it. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader, free of charge.

Suggested citation:

Williams, R.A., Bauer, R.A., Boyd, O.S., Chung, J., Cramer, C.H., Gaunt, D.A., Hempen, G.L., Hoffman, D., McCallister, N.S., Prewett, J.L., Rogers, J.D., Steckel, P.J., and Watkins, C.M., 2009, St. Louis area earthquake hazards mapping project—December 2008–June 2009 Progress Report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009–1245, 7 p.

Contents

Introduction

Progress

Significant Findings

Outreach Presentations

Future Plans and Challenges

References