Earthquakes
Health Agencies
www.marioncountyhealthdept.org
Up Coming
* State Wide Outdoor Warning Siren Test is the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM, weather permitting.
* Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024
* ShakeOut Earthquake Drill October 17, 2024 ShakeOut.org
The Past
* National Weather Service Office, St. Louis, Storm Spotter Training was held on Tuesday Feb 21, 2023. Salem Community Activities Center, 416 Oglesby St. 6:30 PM. No pre-registration was required. Always open to the public.
* Salem Tornado, March 31, 2023 EF1
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Salem is now a NIXLE Alerted Community, SIGN UP NOW for NIXLE Salem Alerts at www.nixle.com
THE NEXT INTERNATIONAL SHAKE OUT IS OCTOBER 19, 2023
Earthquake Links
http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/
http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/schools/
SEISMIC ACTIVITY Click below
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
The City of Salem Department of Emergency Management would like to remind citizens of Salem and surrounding areas of the possibility of earthquakes in this region. The City of Salem and Marion County are located in the moderate risk area of the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Other Fault Systems are located near our region, such as the Wabash Valley and Rend Lake Fault System. The New Madrid Fault System is the greatest earthquake risk east of the Rocky Mountains. This zone averages about 200 earthquakes a year, though most of them are too small to be felt. With modern seismic networks, the capability to detect earthquakes has greatly increased, and many more very small earthquakes are being detected now than in the past. The history of the region tells us, however, that the earthquake risk is the most serious potential disaster we could face. Scientist have also learned that the New Madrid fault system may not be the only fault system in the Central U.S. capable of producing damaging earthquakes. The Wabash Valley fault system in Illinois and Indiana shows evidence of large earthquakes in its geologic history, and there may be other, as yet unidentified, faults that could produce strong earthquakes. The City of Salem Department of Emergency Management would like to help prepare yourself in the event of an earthquake. Remember, you may not be able to depend on Emergency Services after a disaster for some time, that is why it is important to be able to survive at least 72 hours on your own. It is best to have a two week supply for longer term survival. Visit our home page for preparing a disaster supply kit. There are many things you can do. Generally, an earthquake is divided into three stages: before, during and after. Know what to do in each stage.
Visit Ready.gov for Earthquake Preparedness
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