2010 Indiana earthquake

The 2010 Indiana earthquake registered 3.8 on the moment magnitude scale and struck near Greentown and Kokomo on December 30, 2010, at 12:55:21 UTC at a depth of 3 mi. The quake occurred approximately 50 miles north of Indiana's capital, Indianapolis. It joins only three other earthquakes that have affected the northern Indiana area since 1999. The “extremely rare and unprecedented” earthquake had the largest magnitude of a northern Indiana earthquake in 175 years. Despite being considered a rare occurrence, the affected region of northern Indiana lies near many fault lines including the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone and the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Both zones are hotspots for tectonic activity, with the Wabash Valley Fault Zone reaching earthquake depths up to 18 km (11.4 mi.) deep. It was incorrectly recorded by nearby stations as a 4.2 magnitude before being downgraded to 3.8. No significant damage was reported from the incident, but the quake was felt by thousands, spanning across multiple cities and states. Towns as far away as Kalamazoo, Michigan and states as far as Wisconsin and Kentucky reported the earthquake.

See also

• List of earthquakes in 2010
• List of earthquakes in the United States

References

1. 2010 Haiti earthquake
2. 2010 Chile earthquake
3. 2010 Canterbury earthquake
4. List of earthquakes in 2010
5. 2010 Baja California earthquake
6. 2010 Central Canada earthquake
7. 2010 Yushu earthquake
8. 2010 Pichilemu earthquakes
9. 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake
10. 2010 Elazığ earthquake
11. List of earthquakes in the United States
12. 2008 Illinois earthquake
13. 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami
14. 2010 Eureka earthquake
15. 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake
16. 2010 Damghan earthquake
17. 2010 Kalgoorlie-Boulder earthquake
18. 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
19. April 2010 Sumatra earthquake
20. 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake