On March 29, 2012, CUSEC Executive Director Jim Wilkinson participated in a Congressional briefing entitled “Faults in the East – New Madrid Seismic Zone and Recent Virginia Earthquake – Understanding Risks”.  The briefing discussed efforts to understand earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S. and to reduce risks to life, property and infrastructure.The caucus was […]

As 2012 marks the Bicentennial of a series of strong earthquakes that struck the New Madrid Seismic Zone in late 1811 and early 1812, earthquake experts and emergency managers from around the U.S. will gather in Memphis for the National Earthquake Conference (NEC), April 10 to April 13 at the Peabody Hotel. “The Institute is […]

In 2006, FEMA provided funding to CUSEC to lead an effort to develop, improve, and integrate the earthquake response plans of the eight CUSEC Member States, those would be most affected by a New Madrid earthquake.  The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) Catastrophic Planning Project, remains the largest multi-state response planning effort of its kind, […]

On February 7th, 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey and local and regional partners unveiled a new series of seismic hazard maps that outline the effects from quakes occurring in the Evansville area. These earthquake hazard maps are critical tools to business leaders, city planners, emergency management and homeowners since the Evansville area is at risk […]