1909 Wabash River earthquake

Coordinates: 39°48′N 87°12′W / 39.8°N 87.2°W / 39.8; -87.2
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1909 Wabash River earthquake
UTC time1909-09-27 09:45
ISC eventn/a
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateSeptember 27, 1909 (1909-09-27)
Local time04:45
Magnitude5.1 Mfa [1]
Epicenter39°48′N 87°12′W / 39.8°N 87.2°W / 39.8; -87.2 [1]
TypeUnknown
Areas affectedIndiana
United States
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)[1]
CasualtiesNone

The 1909 Wabash River earthquake occurred at 04:45 local time on September 27 with a maximum

seismic scale that is based on an isoseismal map or the event's felt area. With moderate damage in the Wabash River Valley, it is currently the strongest earthquake recorded in the U.S. state of Indiana. The earthquake occurred somewhere along a fault within the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone
.

Damage

The earthquake was felt over an area of 30,000 square miles.

St. Louis, Missouri. Reports came from various states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^
    United States Government Printing Office
    , pp. 3, 232
  2. USGS. 2008-07-16. Archived
    from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  3. USGS
    . 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
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