Dr. Norman C. Hester, 76, of Bloomington, Indiana passed away on Monday December 7, 2009.  Dr. Hester served for several years as the Technical Director of the Association of CUSEC State Geologists.  He was one of the original founders of the Association and recognized early on the need for a collaborative effort among the CUSEC […]

EERI’s New Madrid Chapter (NMC) is organizing a poster competition for students. The two levels of prizes are graduate and undergraduate, with first place awards of $350 and $250, respectively. There will also be second place awards. All students will present their posters in a professional forum at the competition during Earthquake Awareness Week (EQAW […]

Recently, CUSEC and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) installed a geocache in New Harmony, Indiana. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. […]

On Tuesday, September 1, at 8:00 p.m. CDT, NOVA science NOW will air “Earthquakes in the Midwest.” In this special episode, experts will take us back to the three most powerful earthquakes to strike the American Midwest in order to explain how and why earthquakes occur in the heartland.  Geologists will also uncover important geological […]

The US Geological Survey has released a fact sheet entitled “Earthquake Hazard in the New Madrid Seismic Zone Remains a Concern“.  As part of a consensus-building process used to develop the national seismic hazard maps, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) convened a workshop of experts to evaluate the latest findings in earthquake hazards in the […]