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Session No. 89
Monday, 1 November 2010: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mile High Ballroom 2AB/3AB (Colorado Convention Center)

T85. Recent Advances in Paleoseismology and Neotectonics of Eastern and Central North America and Northern Caribbean I

GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division

 

Randel Tom Cox, Martitia Tuttle, Phyllis Steckel and Robert Williams, Advocates
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
PALEOSEISMOLOGY AND EARTHQUAKE HAZARD IN THE CARIBBEAN
PRENTICE, Carol S., US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd MS 977, Menlo Park, CA 94025, MANN, Paul, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research, Building 1, Rm. 312, Houston, TX 77204, WEBER, John, Geology, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, 125 Padnos, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, CROSBY, Christopher J., San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California, San Diego, MC 0505, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0505, KOEHLER, Rich D., State of Alaska, Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709, PEÑA, Luis, Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, Santiago, 51000, Dominican Republic, CRONE, A.J., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, GOLD, Ryan D., Geologic Hazards Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 1711 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401, HUDNUT, Kenneth W., U. S. Geological Survey, 525 S. Wilson Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106 and JEAN, Phedy, Bureau of Mines and Energy, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, cprentice@usgs.gov, cprentice@usgs.gov
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8:20 AM
EVIDENCE OF LATE HOLOCENE SURFACE RUPTURING ON THE ENRIQUILLO-PLANTAIN GARDEN FAULT ZONE AND THE EARTHQUAKE HAZARD IN HAITI
CRONE, Anthony J.1, PRENTICE, Carol S.2, MANN, Paul3, GOLD, Ryan D.1, HUDNUT, Kenneth W.4, JEAN, Phedy5 and BRIGGS, Richard W.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, P.O. Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd. MS 977, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research, Building 1, Rm. 312, Houston, TX 77204, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 525 S. Wilson Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106, (5)Bureau of Mines and Energy, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, crone@usgs.gov, crone@usgs.gov
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8:35 AM
LONG-LIVED, WIDESPREAD DEFORMATION IN THE CENTRAL U.S.: CONSTRAINTS FROM HIGH-RESOLUTION REFLECTION DATA
MAGNANI, Maria Beatrice, Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis, 3876 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38152, mmagnani@memphis.edu, mmagnani@memphis.edu
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8:55 AM
STRUCTURAL SETTING AND LONG-TERM DEFORMATION OF THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE, CENTRAL U.S
PRATT, Thomas L., U.S. Geological Survey c/o Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Box 357940, Seattle, WA 98195-1310, tpratt@ocean.washington.edu, tpratt@ocean.washington.edu
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9:10 AM
SHORT TERM UPLIFT RATES ALONG THE REELFOOT FAULT OF THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE
CARLSON, Steven D., Marathon Oil Company, 5555 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77253 and GUCCIONE, Margaret, Department of Geoscienes, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, guccione@uark.edu, guccione@uark.edu
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9:25 AM
REPEATED LARGE EARTHQUAKES 4,800 TO 38,000 YEARS AGO TOWARDS THE SOUTHWESTERN END OF THE REELFOOT RIFT FAULT SYSTEM
TUTTLE, Martitia1, AL-KADI, O.2, MAHDI, H.2 and AL-SHUKRI, Haydar J.2, (1)M.Tuttle & Associates, P.O. Box 345, Georgetown, ME 04548, (2)Dept. of Applied Science, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204-1009, mptuttle@earthlink.net, mptuttle@earthlink.net
 
9:40 AM
Break
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9:55 AM
HOLOCENE FAULTING ALONG THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF THE NORTH AMERICAN CRATON (ALABAMA-OKLAHOMA TRANSFORM)
COX, Randel Tom1, GORDON, Joshua2, BREZINA, Thomas1, MACHIN, Sarah1 and GALLUZZI, Joseph3, (1)Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152, (2)Southwestern Energy, P.O. Box 789, Conway, AR 72033, (3)Bureau of Land Management, 620 E. Greene St, Carlsbad, NM 88220, randycox@memphis.edu, randycox@memphis.edu
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10:10 AM
EVIDENCE FOR A LENGTHY LATE-QUATERNARY EARTHQUAKE HISTORY IN THE EAST TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE, TENNESSEE, GEORGIA, ALABAMA
HATCHER Jr, Robert D., Earth and Planetary Sciences and Science Alliance Center of Excellence, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 EPS Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, OBERMEIER, Stephen F., U.S. Geological Survey (Emeritus), 3415 W. County Road 50N, Rockport, IN 47635, VAUGHN, James D., Keen GeoServe, LLC, 325 East Vine Street, Dexter, MO 63841, MILLS, Hugh H., Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological University, 815 Quadrangle Drive, Cookeville, TN 38505, WHISNER, S. Christopher, Department of Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Second St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 and HOWARD, Christopher W., 1Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, bobmap@utk.edu, bobmap@utk.edu
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10:25 AM
EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE SURFACE-FAULTING AND SAND-BLOWS IN THE COLONIAL TOWN OF DORCHESTER, SC, DURING THE 31 AUGUST 1886 CHARLESTON EARTHQUAKE
MICKELSON, Andrew M.1, BARTHOLOMEW, Mervin J.2, CHAPMAN, Ashley3 and SEASE, Rebekah3, (1)Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, (2)Earth Sciences, Univ of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, (3)South Carolina State Park Service, Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, 300 State Park Road, Summerville, SC 29485, amicklsn@memphis.edu, amicklsn@memphis.edu
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10:40 AM
COASTAL PLAIN FAULTS ROOTED IN CRYSTALLINE BASEMENT ACROSS THE SALISBURY EMBAYMENT, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND
POWARS, David S. and HORTON, J. Wright, U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, dspowars@usgs.gov, dspowars@usgs.gov
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10:55 AM
REGIONAL STRONG GROUND MOTION DURING THE 1811-12 NEW MADRID EARTHQUAKES INFERRED FROM PALEOLIQUEFACTION
HOLZER, Thomas L.1, NOCE, Thomas E.2 and BENNETT, Michael J.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, HC64 Box 3101, Castle Valley, UT 84532, tholzer@usgs.gov, tholzer@usgs.gov
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11:10 AM
SMALL-SCALE SIGNATURES OF SEISMICITY
COUNTS, Ronald, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS926A, Reston, VA 20192 and OBERMEIER, Stephen, EqLiq Consulting, 3415 W County Rd 50 N, Rockport, IN 47635, rcounts@usgs.gov, rcounts@usgs.gov
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11:25 AM
TRIGGERING OF NEW MADRID SEISMICITY BY LATE PLEISTOCENE EROSION
CALAIS, Eric, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, FREED, Andrew M., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, VAN ARSDALE, Roy B., Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 1 Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152 and STEIN, Seth, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 1850 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-2150, ecalais@purdue.edu, ecalais@purdue.edu
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11:40 AM
CONTRASTING SEISMIC RATES BETWEEN THE NEW MADRID AND WABASH VALLEY SEISMIC ZONES: STRESS TRANSFER OR AFTERSHOCKS?
MERINO, Miguel, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 1850 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, STEIN, Seth, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 1850 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-2150 and LIU, Mian, Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, miguel@earth.northwestern.edu, miguel@earth.northwestern.edu
 
11:55 AM
Discussion
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