Bootheel lineament: A possible coseismic fault of the great New Madrid earthquakes

Research Article| October 01, 1991 Bootheel lineament: A possible coseismic fault of the great New Madrid earthquakes Eugene S. Schweig, III; Eugene S. Schweig, III 1Center for Earthquake Research and Information, Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee 38152 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ronald T. Marple Ronald T. Marple 1Center for Earthquake Research and Information, Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee 38152 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1991) 19 (10): 1025–1028. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1991)019<1025:BLAPCF>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Eugene S. Schweig, Ronald T. Marple; Bootheel lineament: A possible coseismic fault of the great New Madrid earthquakes. Geology 1991;; 19 (10): 1025–1028. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1991)019<1025:BLAPCF>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A remote sensing examination of the New Madrid seismic zone has revealed a feature, the Bootheel lineament, that may be the surface expression of one of the coseismic faults of the great New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812. The lineament extends about 135 km in a north-northeast direction through northeastern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri. The morphology and pattern of the lineament suggest that it reflects a fault with strike-slip displacement. Field data indicate that liquefied sand was injected along the lineament, probably in 1811 and 1812. The Bootheel lineament does not coincide with any of the major arms of New Madrid seismicity, possibly indicating that the current seismicity does not precisely reflect the faults that ruptured in 1811 and 1812. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.