Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Rhea, Susan Publication_Date: 1997 Title: Seismotectonic maps in the vicinity of the lower Wabash Valley, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky - Digital Spatial Database: paleoliquefaction surveys between 1990 and 1994 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 97-0681 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: Description: Abstract: Note: this cover is a combination of liq94surv and liqmunsurv. The northern part of the map area and large adjacent regions have been severely shaken by one or more moderate to large prehistoric earthquakes. The evidence of these takes the form of paleoliquefaction features, including shaking-induced sandblows and dikes that fed them. Over several summer field seasons from 1990 through 1994, several workers searched ditches and river banks for evidence of earthquake induced liquefaction. They found numerous banks with shaking-induced sandblows and the dikes that fed them. This database shows where they searched. The northern part of the map area and large adjacent regions have been severely shaken by one or more moderate to large prehistoric earthquakes. The evidence of these takes the form of paleoliquefaction features, including shaking-induced dikes and sandblows that feed them. The most widespread paleoliquefaction is attributed to a mid-Holocene earthquake near what is now Vicennes, IN, with an estimated moment- magnitude of about 7.5. Stratigraphic, geomorphological, pedological, archealogical, and geochronologic evidence indicates that probably some of the paleoliquefaction was caused by several additional, smaller earthquakes during the Holocene and late Pleistocene. Purpose: The data was generated to help in understanding the seismotectonic hazards in the vicinity of the lower Wabash Valley. This data complements similar data collected in the vicinity of New Madrid, MO (US Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-0574, available via ftp at ) Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1990 Ending_Date: 1994 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -91 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.99996185 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: paleoliquefaction Theme_Keyword: earthquake Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Wabash Valley Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: none Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Susan Rhea Contact_Organization: US Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geophysicist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: MS966, Box 25046, Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-273-8639 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-273-8600 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rhea@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: email is the best way to make contact Data_Set_Credit: Rhea Native_Data_Set_Environment: SunOS, 5.5.1, sun4u UNIX, ARC/INFO version 7.1.1 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Rhea, Susan, and Wheeler, R.L. Publication_Date: 1996 Title: Map showing seismicity in the vicinity of the lower Wabash Valley, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Investigations Map Issue_Identification: I-2583-A Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: pamphlet accompanies map Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: the attribute accuracy is described, where present, with each attribute defined in the Entity and Attribute Section. Logical_Consistency_Report: Point features present. Completeness_Report: all locations from Munson and Oliver included Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 1000 m Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Resolution as reported Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: James Oliver Publication_Date: 1995 Title: written communication Source_Contribution: location of surveys Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Hajic, E.R., Wiant, M.D., and Oliver, J.S. Publication_Date: 1995 Title: Distribution and dating of prehistoric earthquake liquefaction in southeastern Illinois, central U.S.: Final technical report to U.S. Geological Survey under agreement no. 1434-93-G-2359 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: text Publication_Information: Publisher: U.S Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 36 p. Source_Contribution: location of surveys Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Hajic, E.R., Obermeier, S.F., Wiant, M.D., and Oliver, J.S. Publication_Date: 1996 Title: Timing of prehistoric earthquake liquefaction in southeastern and central Illinois Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: text Series_Information: Series_Name: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs Issue_Identification: vol 28, no 6 Publication_Information: Publisher: Geol. Soc. America Other_Citation_Details: pg 42 Source_Contribution: location of surveys Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Obermeier, S.F., Bleuer, N.R., Munson, C.A., Munson, P.J., Martin, W.S. McWilliams, K.M., Tabaczynski, D.A., Odum, J.K., Rubin, M., and Eggert, D.L. Publication_Date: 1991 Title: Evidence of strong earthquake shaking in the lower Wabash Valley from prehistoric liquefaction features Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: text Series_Information: Series_Name: Science Issue_Identification: vol 251 Publication_Information: Publisher: Science Other_Citation_Details: pg 1061-1063 Source_Contribution: location of surveys Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Obermeier, S.R., Martin, J.R., Frankel, A.D., Youd, T.L., Munson, P.J., Munson, C.A., and Pond, E.C. Publication_Date: 1993 Title: Liquefaction evidence for one or more strong Holocene earthquakes in the Wabash Valley of southern Indiana and Illinois, with a preliminary estimate of magnitude Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: text Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper Issue_Identification: PP 1536 Publication_Information: Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 27 p. Source_Contribution: location of surveys Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Obermeier, Garniewicz, R.C., and Munson, P.J. Publication_Date: 1996 Title: Seismically induced paleoliquefaction features in southern half of Illinois [abs] Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: text Series_Information: Series_Name: Seismological Research Letters Issue_Identification: vol 67, no 2 Publication_Information: Publisher: Seismological Society of America Other_Citation_Details: p. 49 Source_Contribution: location of surveys Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Cheryl Munson Publication_Date: 1995 Title: written communication Source_Contribution: location of surveys Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Munson, P.J., Munson., C.A., Bleuer, N.K., and Labitzke, M.D. Publication_Date: 1992 Title: Distribution and dating of prehistoric earthquake liquefaction in the Wabash Valley of the central U.S. Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: text Series_Information: Series_Name: Seismological Research Letters Issue_Identification: vol 63, no 3 Publication_Information: Publisher: Seismological Society of America Other_Citation_Details: p. 337-342 Source_Contribution: location of surveys Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Munson, P.J., Munson, C.A., and Pond, E.C. Publication_Date: 1995 Title: Paleoliquefaction evidence for a strong Holocene earthquake in southcentral Indiana Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: text Series_Information: Series_Name: Geology Issue_Identification: vol 23 Publication_Information: Publisher: Geologic Society of America Other_Citation_Details: pg 325-328 Type_of_Source_Media: electronic Source_Contribution: location of surveys Process_Step: Process_Description: Rivers that had been surveyed were selected from DLG hydrography either by Oliver and ftp'd to Rhea, or by Rhea using paper map with surveyed rivers highlighted in pen. Both sets of input were combined into an arcinfo coverage. Arcs were BUFFERed to create areas out of line segments so that areas of search could be color shaded on final map. Process_Date: 19950210 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 7 SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 62 SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 8 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: Unknown Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866 Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: No attributes are supplied other than those computed by ARC/INFO for each polygon record. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: USGS OFR 97-0681 Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Susan Rhea Contact_Organization: US Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geophysicist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: USGS Mail Stop 966 Box 25046, Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225-0046 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-273-8639 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-273-8600 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rhea@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: Email is the best way to make contact. Resource_Description: USGS Open-File Report 97-0681 Distribution_Liability: This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. Any use of trade names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the USGS. Technical_Prerequisites: ARC/INFO version 7.0.3 or later or ArcView 3.0 or later Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ARCE Format_Version_Number: 7.0.3 Format_Information_Content: Each coverage contains isoseismal data for one event (two for i187609) File_Decompression_Technique: Files may be compressed with gzip; use gzip -d or gunzip to uncompress. Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: ftp://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/pub/open-file-reports/ofr-97-0681/e00_files/liqsurv.e00 Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: Data General AViiON 6220 running DG/UX 5.4R3.10 (Unix) Fees: none Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 19980506 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Susan Rhea Contact_Organization: US Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geophysicist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: MS966, Box 25046, Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-273-8639 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-273-8600 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rhea@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: email is the best way to make contact Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608