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- The New Madrid Seismic ZoneA Geological Survey of Alabama resource
- Hot, Wet Mantle Below the New Madrid Seismic ZoneScience Nugget - By Charles Langston (University of Memphis), Christine Powell (University of Memphis), Steve Horton (University of Memphis), Heather Deshon (Southern Methodist University), Charles Ammon (Pennsylvania State University), and Robert Herrman (Saint Louis University) - NSF # EAR 1053530 | 2011-2016
- NEW MADRID FAULT: A Fresh Look At Old Data Sheds Light On U.S. Quake Origins & Potential...WDRB.com, 02/17/2017, Posted by Rick DeLuca
- New Study Shakes Up Science On Midwest Quake ZoneThe Two-Way: Breaking News From NPR. by Scott Neuman, January 24, 2014
- Source of Major Quakes Discovered Beneath U.S. HeartlandLiveScience.com, by Robin Lloyd | January 10, 2008
- Thanks to Active New Madrid Fault Zone, Midwest Earthquake Risk Still LoomsBy Becky Oskin, LiveScience, Nov 17 2014
- WLKY Investigates: Tracking New MadridWLKY News, by Steve Burgin, 7:04 PM EST Feb 20, 2014