Recurrent intraplate tectonism in the New Madrid seismic zone
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By: Mark D. Zoback, R. M. Hamilton, A. J. Crone, D. P. Russ, F. A. McKeown, and S.R. Brockman
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Abstract
For the first time, New Madrid seismicity can be linked to specific structural features that have been reactivated through geologic time. Extensive seismic reflection profiling reveals major faults coincident with the main earthquake trends in the area and with structural deformation apparently caused by repeated episodes of igneous activity.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Recurrent intraplate tectonism in the New Madrid seismic zone |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.209.4460.971 |
| Volume | 209 |
| Issue | 4460 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 971 |
| Last page | 976 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee |
| Other Geospatial | New Madrid seismic zone |