The 1968 Illinois earthquake (a New Madrid event) was the largest recorded earthquake in the U.S. Midwestern state of Illinois. Striking at 11:02 a.m....
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The following is a list of earthquakes in Illinois. 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes Geology of Illinois Illinois Basin New Madrid Seismic Zone Sandwich...
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Lists of earthquakes List of earthquakes in Alaska List of earthquakes in California List of earthquakes in Hawaii List of earthquakes in Illinois List of...
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Seismic magnitude scales (redirect from Major earthquake)
magnitude scales are used to describe the overall strength or "size" of an earthquake. These are distinguished from seismic intensity scales that categorize...
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water. Broughton was the closest village to the epicenter of the 1968 Illinois earthquake (at 37°57′00″ N, 88°28′48″ W), one of the most widely noticed tremors...
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Seismic intensity scales (redirect from Earthquake intensity)
resulting from an earthquake. They are distinguished from seismic magnitude scales, which measure the magnitude or overall strength of an earthquake, which may...
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Courthouse (Illinois) 1968 Illinois earthquake U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLeansboro, Illinois "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"...
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magnitude scale 1968 Illinois earthquake, scientists realized that there was an unknown fault under Saline County, just north of Eldorado, Illinois. This fault...
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maps help to identify earthquake epicenters, particularly where no instrumental records exist, such as for historical earthquakes. They also contain important...
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Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. They range from weak events detectable only by seismometers, to sudden...
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purchased at the bars on the Missouri side of the square. During the 1968 Illinois earthquake, the quake was felt as a long shaking in Lineville. The quake damaged...
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inflow of new personnel. After the 5.5 Richter Scale magnitude 1968 Illinois earthquake, scientists realized that there was a previously unknown fault...
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New Madrid Seismic Zone (category Geology of Illinois)
recorded in the area. Earthquakes that occur in the New Madrid Seismic Zone potentially threaten parts of seven American states: Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas...
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the 1968 Illinois earthquake which caused the water tower at Lineville to leak, no injuries or significant damage has ever been caused by earthquakes in...
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Illinois (/ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River...
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Generation. He also appeared in smaller roles in a few films such as Earthquake, The Parallax View and Doctors' Wives. Ragin played Walter Cramer in the...
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than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc. To be classified...
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Samuel K. Skinner (category Illinois Republicans)
public service. From 1968 to 1975, Skinner served in the office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois as an assistant United...
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The history of Illinois may be defined by several broad historical periods, namely, the pre-Columbian period, the era of European exploration and colonization...
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Mete Sozen (category University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty)
N. N. (1969). The University of Illinois earthquake simulator. In Proc. of the fourth world conference on earthquake engineering (Vol. 3, pp. 136-50)...
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Wabash Valley (category Regions of Illinois)
taken place in this Zone was a 5.4 earthquake in 1968.[citation needed] USGS. "USGS Fact Sheet 131-02: Earthquake Hazard in the Heart of the Homeland"...
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Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1970–1973) B.S. (1967) and M.Sc. (1968) in Civil/Structural Engineering, Middle...
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president. The Northern Democrats nominated Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois for president and former Georgia Governor Herschel V. Johnson for vice...
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Olan Soule (category People from Hancock County, Illinois)
Evart Soule in La Harpe, Illinois, to Elbert and Ann (Williams) Soule (descendants of three Mayflower passengers), he left Illinois at the age of seven and...
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independent of the chain. With low sales, damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and the lack of a drive-up window and indoor seating, the restaurant...
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Happened in Southern Illinois, Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 1968. Allen, John W. Legends and lore of southern Illinois, Carbondale, IL:...
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Bernard Shaw (journalist) (category University of Illinois Chicago alumni)
Chicago, Illinois, to Edgar Shaw, a railroad employee and house painter, and Camilla (Murphy) Shaw, a housekeeper. He attended the University of Illinois Chicago...
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Free full-text. AllBusiness. Casualty Insurance. Illinois Insurance Code. Kulp CA, Hall JW. (1968) [1928]. Casualty Insurance. The Ronald Press Company...
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morning of April 18, 2008, at 4:37am local time, one of the largest earthquakes in Illinois history hit the area. The epicenter of this tremor was in Lick...
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1996 Democratic National Convention (category Democratic Party of Illinois)
Democratic National Convention was held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, from August 26 to August 29, 1996. President Bill Clinton and Vice President...
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