Stalagmites may predict next Big One along the New Madrid Seismic Zone

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 13:49 in Earth & Climate

Small white stalagmites lining caves in the Midwest may help scientists chronicle the history of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) - and even predict when the next big earthquake may strike, say researchers at the Illinois State Geological Survey and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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