Which seismic zone triggered the 2010 Indiana earthquake?
New Madrid Seismic Zone The New Madrid Seismic Zone (pronounced ), sometimes called the New Madrid Fault Line, is a major seismic zone and a prolific source of intraplate earthquakes (earthquakes within a tectonic plate) in the southern and midwestern United States, stretching to the southwest from New Madrid, Missouri.
2009 Papua earthquakes The 2009 Papua earthquakes occurred on January 4 local time in Indonesia's West Papua province. The very large earthquake doublet comprised a magnitude 7.6 initial shock that had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI ("Strong") and a second very large event that had a moment magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ("Severe"). The events took place less than three hours apart to the east-northeast of Sorong on the Bird's Head Peninsula and left at least four people dead and dozens injured.