Stalagmites May Predict Next 'Big One' Along New Madrid Seismic Zone-UPDATES

Map of the region surrounding Memphis, TN.

Darker orange area is covered by think sediments called the Mississippi embayment, that affect how the ground shakes during earthquakes.

White lines indicate likely locations of faults, and black dots show the locations of earthquakes since the mid-1970s.


(Credit:
CERI)