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Southeastern Section - 64th Annual Meeting (19–20 March 2015)

Session No. 6
Thursday, 19 March 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Amphitheater (Chattanoogan Hotel & Conference Center)

T11. Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone and Paleoseismology in the Southeastern United States

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division

 

Christine A. Powell, Robert D. Hatcher Jr. and Randel T. Cox, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
NEW DATA TO HELP UNDERSTAND THE PALEOSEISMIC HISTORY OF THE EAST TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE
HATCHER Jr., Robert D.1, COX, Randel T.2, COUNTS, Ronald C.3, GLASBRENNER, Jacob C.1, WARRELL, Kathleen F.4 and VAUGHN, James D.5, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, (2)Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 109 Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152, (3)8038 Cedar Point Drive, Newburgh, IN 47630, (4)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, (5)36 Cedar Ridge Circle, Fairfield Glade  , TN 38558, bobmap@utk.edu, bobmap@utk.edu
2
8:25 AM
INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE PALEOSEISMIC EVIDENCE IN THE EAST TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE
GLASBRENNER, Jacob C.1, HATCHER Jr., Robert D.1, GAMBLE, Eric2 and COUNTS, Ronald C.3, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, (2)Fisher Arnold, 9180 Crestwyn Hills Drive, Memphis, TN 38125, (3)8038 Cedar Point Drive, Newburgh, IN 47630, jglasbre@utk.edu, jglasbre@utk.edu
3
8:45 AM
DISTRIBUTION OF QUATERNARY FRACTURES AND FOLDS IN THE EAST TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE
FENG, Lian, Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, COX, Randel Tom, Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152 and HATCHER Jr., Robert D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, lfeng@memphis.edu, lfeng@memphis.edu
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9:05 AM
SPECULATION ON QUATERNARY STRESS FIELD CHANGES IN THE EAST TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE
COX, Randel Tom, Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152, randycox@memphis.edu, randycox@memphis.edu
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9:25 AM
RAPID LATE PLEISTOCENE INCISION ALONG S. ANNA RIVER IN THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT- EFFECTS OF A CHANGING CLIMATE ON MID-ATLANTIC DRAINAGES AND RELEVANCE TO PALEOSEISMIC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA SEISMIC ZONE
HARRISON, R.W., U.S. Geol Survey, MS926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, COUNTS, Ronald, U.S. Geological Survey, MS926A, National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and MAHAN, Shannon A., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, rcounts@usgs.gov, rcounts@usgs.gov
 
9:45 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
SHALLOW SEISMIC REFLECTION IMAGING OF THE COMMERCE GEOPHYSICAL LINEAMENT NEAR QULIN, MISSOURI
HARRIS, James B., Department of Geology, Millsaps College, 1701 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39210 and HUGHES, J. Ethan T., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E235 Howe-Russell-Kniffen Geoscience Complex, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, harrijb@millsaps.edu, harrijb@millsaps.edu
7
10:20 AM
THE MW 4.2 PERRY COUNTY EARTHQUAKE OF 10 NOVEMBER 2012: EVIDENCE OF THE EASTERN TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY
CARPENTER, N. Seth, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, WOOLERY, Edward W., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Research Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0053 and WANG, Zhenming, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506, seth.carpenter@uky.edu, seth.carpenter@uky.edu
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10:40 AM
BASEMENT STRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASTERN TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE AND POSSIBLE EXTENSION INTO EASTERN KENTUCKY AND WESTERN VIRGINIA
POWELL, Christine A., Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis, 3890 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38152, capowell@memphis.edu, capowell@memphis.edu
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11:00 AM
CRUSTAL AND UPPER MANTLE STRUCTURE WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE EASTERN TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE
GRAW, Jordan1, POWELL, Christine A.2 and LANGSTON, Charles A.2, (1)Geological Sciences Department, The University of Alabama, 2031 Bevill Bldg, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, (2)Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis, 3890 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38152, jhgraw@gmail.com, jhgraw@gmail.com
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11:20 AM
A NEW SET OF FOCAL MECHANISMS AND A GEODYNAMIC MODEL FOR THE EASTERN TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE
COOLEY, Matthew, Center for Earthquake Research and Information, The University of Memphis, 3892 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38152, CHOI, Eunseo, Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis, 3890 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38152 and POWELL, Christine A., Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis, 3890 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38152, mtcooley@memphis.edu, mtcooley@memphis.edu
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11:40 AM
LOCAL-MAGNITUDE AND ANOMALOUS AMPLITUDE DISTANCE DECAY IN THE EASTERN TENNESSEE SEISMIC ZONE
BOCKHOLT, Blaine M. and LANGSTON, Charles A., University of Memphis, Center for Earthquake Research and Information, 3890 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38152, bbckholt@memphis.edu, bbckholt@memphis.edu
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