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Indiana Earthquake Simulator
April 25, 2012 | Indiana University

The Indiana Geological Survey has a new addition to their earthquake outreach program.

“Given Indiana’s proximity to the New Madrid and Wabash Valley fault zones, earthquake preparedness is an important component in any overall emergency planning effort, as recent global events have demonstrated.”


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