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October 2021
GREAT CENTRAL U.S. SHAKEOUT
What to do when an Earthquake happens? Why you...Drop, Cover and Hold On! Overview In the past 25 years, scientists have learned that strong earthquakes in the central Mississippi Valley are not freak events but have occurred repeatedly in the geologic past. The area of major earthquake activity also has frequent minor shocks and is known as the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The NMSZ is made up of several thrust faults that stretch from Marked Tree, Arkansas to Cairo, Illinois.…
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