1. Missouri Geological Survey Joe Gillman The Central U.S. is Earthquake Country: The Science Behind Earthquakes Hazard Preparedness Response

2. Stress accumulation along plate boundaries from tectonic activity, most earthquakes occur at or near plate boundaries. Plate Boundaries and Earthquakes

3. Earthquakes also occur in other regions not associated with plate boundaries. These are intraplate quakes. New Madrid Seismic Zone Plate Boundaries and Earthquakes

4. Effects of Shaking: Geology Matters

5. Shaking intensity varies from area to area depending on the underlying geology. Thicker, soft sediments can amplify earthquake waves. Floodplain Bedrock Soft sediment amplification analogy: Jell-O

6. Effects of Shaking: Liquefaction, lateral spreading, sinkholes, landslides, ground fissures, groundwater disturbance.

7. Effects of Shaking: Liquefaction, lateral spreading, sinkholes, landslides, ground fissures, groundwater disturbance.

8. Effects of Shaking: Liquefaction, lateral spreading, sinkholes, landslides, ground fissures, groundwater disturbance.

9. Effects of Shaking: Liquefaction, lateral spreading, sinkholes, landslides, ground fissures, groundwater disturbance.

12. Danger in the Central US: Regional Perspective Colors show levels of horizontal shaking that have a 2-in-100 (2%) chance of being exceeded in a 50-year period. Shaking is expressed as a percentage of g (gravitational force).

13. Danger in the Central US: New Madrid Seismic Zone Activity 1811-1812 Event Recurrence Interval Annual Activity Probability USGS Fact Sheet 2009–3071

14. What is the most likely earthquake we can expect today, not in 500 or 1000 years, but today?

15. Recurrence Intervals for New Madrid Earthquake Events

16. Impact of a M6.5 earthquake

26. Unreinforced Masonry construction (URM) 500,000 URMs in New Madrid region FEMA estimates 90% of casualties from URMs

29. Integration of geologic and geotechnical data into hazards planning

30. Bedrock characteristics Surficial materials characteristics Depth to water table Slope stability

31. What does geologic characterization have to do with earthquake planning and preparedness? Damage prediction Emergency route planning Construction standards Emergency facility placement Loss estimation

34. Post Earthquake Technical Information Clearinghouse -PETIC-

35. Use of science information by EMAs requires interpretation and integration with those operations Critical need to document geologic and engineering effects of earthquakes by geologists and engineers Relieves overburdened EMA officials from the task of managing “science” requests Purpose

36. Facilitating coherent and methodical investigations of the physical impact of an earthquake Collection and assimilation of perishable data Single POC for exchange of information between EMs and scientific investigators Scientist pool Long term data management and archive Objectives

37. Function of MGS Earthquake Response Plan Activation: M >4.5 when damage is caused At the request of SEMA/Public Safety Should be operational within 24 hours Duration will be event dependent Located at MGS in Rolla with forward operations established as practical Missouri PETIC

38. Additional Information Missouri Geological Survey – http://www.dnr.mo.gov/geology http://www.dnr.mo.gov/geology Central United States Earthquake Consortium - http://www.cusec.org/http://www.cusec.org/