";s:4:"text";s:2669:" The 1968 Illinois earthquake (a "New Madrid event") was the largest recorded earthquake in the U.S. You can also focus on geographic regions.
ICGM maps are peer reviewed and conform to ISGS standards. Although there were no fatalities, the event caused considerable structural damage to buildings, including the toppling of chimneys and shaking in Chicago, the region's largest city. Indiana sits near two major fault lines, ... but in the aftermath of Tuesday's deadly 7.1 earthquake near Mexico City and the 3.8 earthquake in southeastern Illinois, ... Site Map. For more information, refer to the cooperators listed in the fault attributes or from this list of contributors. Information for a fault is either compiled from the USGS Fault and Fold Database at the section scale or from individual fault segment data given to the USGS. These maps may be a compilation of maps previously published at 1:24,000 scales. Residents throughout California are on edge after two massive earthquakes— a magnitude 6.4 and 7.1, rocked Southern California less than two days apart and triggered a series of aftershocks. Zooming in to a specific quake, you reach a page with specific data and links to the area's seimic and quake damage history.
Contrary to popular belief, this isn’t the only fault system threatening imminent disaster. IRIS Seismic Monitor