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Time-variable deformation in the New Madrid seismic zone.

Eric Calais¹, Seth Stein

¹Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA.

Science (New York, N.Y.)

|March 17, 2009

Summary

New geodetic data suggest the New Madrid seismic zone deforms too slowly for recent large earthquakes. This implies tectonic loading rates or fault properties change over millennia, impacting seismic hazard assessments.

Area of Science:

Geophysics
Seismology
Geodesy

Background:

The New Madrid seismic zone (NMSZ) is a major intraplate earthquake hazard in the central United States.
Understanding the NMSZ's deformation and seismic potential is crucial for hazard assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess current tectonic deformation rates in the New Madrid seismic zone using geodetic measurements.
To evaluate if observed deformation can explain the occurrence of large earthquakes in the past 5000 years.

Main Methods:

Analysis of new geodetic data (e.g., GPS, InSAR) across the NMSZ.
Comparison of measured strain rates with those required for large prehistoric earthquakes.

Main Results:

Geodetic measurements indicate very slow or negligible current deformation in the NMSZ.

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The observed slow deformation cannot account for the frequency and magnitude of past large earthquakes (last 5000 years).

Conclusions:

Current tectonic loading rates or fault properties in the NMSZ may vary significantly over millennial timescales.
This variability challenges traditional seismic hazard models based on steady-state assumptions.