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Four major Holocene earthquakes on the Reelfoot fault recorded by sackungen in the New Madrid seismic zone, USA

February 11, 2019

Three sequences of well-documented, major ~M7+ earthquakes (1811-1812 CE, ~1450 CE, and ~900 CE) in the New Madrid seismic zone, USA, contribute significantly to seismic hazard in the region. However, it is unknown whether this

Publication Year 2019
Title Four major Holocene earthquakes on the Reelfoot fault recorded by sackungen in the New Madrid seismic zone, USA
DOI 10.1029/2018JB016806
Authors Ryan Gold, Christopher DuRoss, Jaime Delano, Randall Jibson, Richard Briggs, Shannon Mahan, Robert Williams, D. Corbett
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
Index ID 70203031
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geologic Hazards Science Center
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