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.
1999 Düzce earthquake The 1999 Düzce earthquake occurred on 12 November at with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ("Violent"), causing damage and at least 845 fatalities in Düzce, Turkey. The epicenter was approximately 100 km to the east of the extremely destructive 1999 İzmit earthquake. Both strike-slip earthquakes occurred on the North Anatolian Fault.