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Paragould, Arkansas
Population: 18,540
Buildings: 7,416
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Richter
Magnitude |
| 6.0 - 6.9 |
7.0 - 7.9 |
8.0 - 8.9 |
| Effects
on People |
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| Percentage Feeling Quake |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Serious Injury
(night/day) |
0 / 19 |
19 / 185 |
93 / 927 |
| Fatalities
(night/day) |
0 / 4 |
4 / 37 |
19 / 185 |
| Displaced |
1,854 |
6,118 |
9,270 |
| Effects on
Buildings |
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| Damage to
Contents |
80% |
100% |
100% |
| Architectural
Damage |
70% |
95% |
100% |
| Slight Structural Damage |
45% |
90% |
95% |
| Moderate Structural Damage |
5% |
30% |
50% |
| Severe Structural Damage |
0.1% |
10% |
20% |
| Collapsed Buildings |
0% |
1% |
5% |
| Effects on Bridges |
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| Slight to Moderate Damage |
5% |
25% |
50% |
| Severe Damage |
2% |
5% |
30% |
| Collapsed |
0% |
2% |
10% |
| Effects
on Lifelines |
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| Electric
Outage |
Probable |
Yes |
Yes |
| Telephone
Outage |
Probable |
Yes |
Yes |
Source: "Damage Estimates From
An Earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone" ,
Arkansas Office of Emergency Services, 1992
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For more information on Paragould,
Arkansas:
Home | Public
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and Technology Transfer (ACEETT)
College of Science and
Engineering Technology
2801 South University
Little Rock AR 72204
(501) 569-8223
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Last
Updated: August 19, 1998 earthquake@asbdc.ualr.edu
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All rights reserved.
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