Name the 5 most dangerous US earthquakes hot spots. Why was the East Coast quake felt so far from the epicenter? What is a normal fault that runs along the western edge of the Wasatch Mountain Range?

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Geology 104 Environmental Geology Hazards Wk 8 E A R T H Q U A K E S (PART II) New Madrid Intraplate History (video) ● New Madrid, Missouri ○ 3 major quakes during 1811 and 1812 ● When 2 plates slip on a fault, an earthquake is produced ● Intraplate earthquakes occur in INTERIOR of tectonic plate ○ Difficult to predict ○ Can happen in usually stable environments ● New Madrid zone includes: Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois 5 Most Dangerous US Earthquakes Hot Spots 1. Pacific Northwest a. Cascadia Subduction Zone b. Last occured