HAZUS-MH Used to Map Indiana Earthquake
On April 18, 2008, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone, centered about six miles from Mount Carmel, Illinois and about 131 miles east of St. Louis, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The ground shaking was felt in parts of southern Illinois and Indiana, causing non-structural damage in Wabash County, Illinois and surrounding counties.
A team from FEMA Region VIII conducted a HAZUS-MH run to compare observed damages and reported damages. The HAZUS-MH analysis determined that Total Estimated Non-Structural Economic Loss to be approximately $3.55 million. These estimates compare well with preliminary damage estimates for the two states.
One of the products of the Region VIII analysis is a HAZUS-MH map that shows the location and distribution of non-structural economic loss in southeast Illinois and southwestern Indiana.
For more information on the use of HAZUS-MH to generate loss estimates, contact Jesse Rozelle or Doug Bausch, FEMA Region VIII.
Last Modified: Friday, 06-Jun-2008 10:53:53 EDT