Central U.S. Earthquake
Background
At 10:15AM local time, a damaging earthquake strikes along the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) in\u00a0the central region of the United States.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The epicenter is determined in the Bootheel of Missouri.\u00a0\u00a0The most damaging shaking occurs in Northeastern Arkansas, Western Tennessee, the Bootheel of Missouri,\u00a0Western Kentucky, and Southern Illinois.\u00a0 \u00a0 Less severe but still damaging shaking occurs in an area\u00a0stretching from St. Louis, Missouri southward to Grenada, Mississippi and from Little Rock, Arkansas\u00a0east to Nashville, Tennessee. Seismologists measure the earthquake a magnitude 6.5, making it the\u00a0largest earthquake to hit the region since 1895. Ground shaking from the main shock lasts for\u00a0approximately 45 seconds in some areas.\u00a0\u00a0Aftershocks of varying intensity are felt throughout the region\u00a0for several days after the main shock, and cause further damage to structures already weakened by\u00a0previous shaking.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tremors are felt as far away as the east coast of the United States, and damage is\u00a0seen in at least eight states.
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Direct Earthquake Damage
As a result of this earthquake, there are more than 2,500 people with injuries requiring hospitalization\u00a0and an estimated 100 fatalities.\u00a0\u00a0Thousands others receive injuries requiring minor medical attention.\u00a0\u00a0Most of the injuries are caused by objects (bookshelves, top\u2010heavy furniture, appliances, and electronics) falling on people.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Other injuries are caused by walking on broken or falling glass, people\u00a0who were trying to walk or run during the earthquake, and were injured by pieces of buildings falling on\u00a0them and they were thrown to the ground, many suffering broken bones.\u00a0
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Thousands are missing or separated from their families. Thousands of earthquake victims\u2019 homes and\u00a0possessions are destroyed or damaged, causing many to seek short term shelter. Partial levee collapses\u00a0and high water conditions due to heavy spring rains result in flooding along the Mississippi River,\u00a0displacing hundreds of people. Most of the region is experiencing shortages of essential supplies, such\u00a0as fresh food, bottled water, fuel, and generators.\u00a0\u00a0
Damaged bridges and roadways and damage to shipping vessels cause oil and hazardous material\u00a0(HAZMAT) contamination in cities, towns, waterways, and farmland in the affected area. The Mississippi\u00a0River experiences a brief uplifting of its riverbed, causing temporary appearance of reverse\u2010flow.\u00a0\u00a0
Across the affected states widespread damage occurs to drinking water distribution and wastewater\u00a0collection systems as well as treatment facilities, the national power grid, oil and natural gas pipelines,\u00a0and roadways. Large structural fires break out because of damage to gas pipelines.
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Due to the nature of the geology in the Mississippi River Valley, shaking and soil liquefaction of land\u00a0surrounding the fault line caused the following:\u00a0\u00a0
Localized flooding in low\u2010lying areas with river bed changes along the Mississippi River
Compromised or damaged bridges, roads, railroad bridges and tracks, buildings, and other
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