Project Overview

The Evansville Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project is being lead by representatives from Purdue University, the Center for Earthquake Research and Information at the University of Memphis, the State Geologic Surveys of Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana, the Southwest Indiana Disaster Resistant Community Corp., the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium State Geologists, and the USGS.
Reports
- Understanding earthquake hazards in urban areas Evansville Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project - 2012 Fact Sheet
- Modified Mercalli Intensity for Scenario Earthquakes in Evansville, Indiana - 2012 Map
- Liquefaction hazard for the region of Evansville, Indiana - 2011 Open-File Report
- Earthquake Scenario Ground Motions for the Urban Area of Evansville, Indiana - 2011 Open-File Report
- Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment including site effects for Evansville, Indiana, and the surrounding region - 2011 Open-File Report
- Surficial Geologic Map of the Evansville, Indiana, and Henderson, Kentucky, Area - 2009 Map
Supplementary documentation
- Evansville Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project (EAEHMP) - Progress Report 2008
- Implementation of an AGS-Cosmos-FHWA Compatible Geotechnical Databases for the St. Louis Metro Area, Missouri and Illinois and, the Evansville-Henderson Area, Indiana and Kentucky
- Calculation and validation of probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for the urban area of Evansville incorporating site effects
- Liquefaction Susceptibility Mapping in the Evansville, Indiana, Region Including An Investigation of 2D Amplification and Duration Effects Due to Bedrock Valley Structure