Modified Mercalli Intensity for scenario earthquakes in Evansville, Indiana
General Information Product
138
By: Chris Cramer, Jennifer Haase, and Oliver Boyd
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Abstract
Evansville, Indiana, has experienced minor damage from earthquakes several times in the past 200 years. Because of this history and the fact that Evansville is close to the Wabash Valley and New Madrid seismic zones, there is concern about the hazards from earthquakes. Earthquakes currently cannot be predicted, but scientists can estimate how strongly the ground is likely to shake as a result of an earthquake. Earthquake-hazard maps provide one way of conveying such estimates of strong ground shaking and will help the region prepare for future earthquakes and reduce earthquake-caused losses.
Suggested Citation
Cramer, C., Haase, J., Boyd, O., 2012, Modified Mercalli Intensity for scenario earthquakes in Evansville, Indiana: U.S. Geological Survey General Information Product 138, 1 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/gip138.
ISSN: 2332-354X (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Modified Mercalli Intensity for scenario earthquakes in Evansville, Indiana |
| Series title | General Information Product |
| Series number | 138 |
| DOI | 10.3133/gip138 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geologic Hazards Science Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| City | Evansville |