DR. MARTITIA TUTTLE

Expertise

Geology, neotectonics, and paleoseismology of seismically active regions. Earthquake potential of New Madrid and Central Virginia seismic zones, United States, and Charlevoix and Passamaquoddy Bay seismic zones, Canada. Use of paleoliquefaction data in earthquake source characterization and hazard assessment. Liquefaction and ground failure triggered by modern and prehistoric earthquakes. Use of tsunami deposits for the identification of offshore earthquake sources. Characteristics of tsunami and storm deposits. Tsunami hazards of northern Atlantic and northeastern Caribbean. Application of remote-sensing techniques in paleoseismology.

Education
University of Maryland, College Park, Ph.D., Geology, 1999 (Dissertation: Late Holocene Earthquakes and their Implications for Earthquake Potential of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, Central United States)
University of California, Santa Cruz M.S., Earth Sciences, 1985 (Thesis: Earthquake Potential of the San Gregorio-Hosgri Fault Zone, California)
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon B.S., Earth Sciences, 1983
Oregon State University, Corvallis, B.S., Soil Science, 1979

Professional History
M. Tuttle & Associates, Director and Principal Investigator, 1998-2008, 2010 to present
U.S. Geological Survey, CEUS Regional Coordinator, Earthquake Hazards Program, 2009 Department of Geology,
University of Maryland, Department of Geology, College Park, Assistant Research Scientist, 1993-1998
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Adjunct Associate Research Scientist, 1993-1998
Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, Columbia University, Senior Staff Associate of Research, Staff Associate of Research, Research Staff Scientist, 1986-1993 Earth Sciences Board,
University of California, Santa Cruz, Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, 1983-1985
Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg, Oregon, Soil Scientist, 1980-1982

Professional Awards
Geological Society of America Exceptional Reviewers Hall of Fame, 2014.
Recipient of the Jesuit Seismological Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Observational Seismology from the Eastern Section of the Seismological Society of America, 2010.

Affiliations
American Geophysical Union

Geological Society of America

Seismological Society of America

Selected Publications

C. Güven, Wolf, L. W., Tuttle, M. P. and Rogers, S. R., 2022, The influence of sedimentary architecture on the formation of earthquake-induced liquefaction features: A case study in the New Madrid seismic zone, Engineering Geology, v. 312, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2022.106946

Tuttle, M. P., Dyer-Williams, K., Carter, M. W., Forman, S. L., Tucker, K., Fuentes, Z., Velez, C., and Bauer, L. M., 2021, The liquefaction record of past earthquakes in the CVSZ, Eastern United States, Seismological Research Letters, v. 92, p. 3126-3144 plus electronic supplement, doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220200456.

Giona Bucci, M., and Tuttle, M. P., 2021, Liquefaction susceptibility and hazard mapping: Insights from case histories of earthquake-induced liquefaction, in Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818234-5.00054-7.

Naik, S. P., Mohanty, A., Porfido, S., Tuttle, M., Gwon, O., Kim, Y.-S., 2020, Intensity estimation for the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, India on ESI-07 scale and comparison with historical 16th June 1819 Allah Bund earthquake: A test of ESI-07 application for intraplate earthquakes, Quaternary International, v. 536, p. 127-143.

Tuttle, M. P., Hartleb, R., Wolf, L., and Mayne, P. W., 2019, Paleoliquefaction studies and the evaluation of seismic hazard, Geosciences, v. 9, n. 7, 61 p, doi:10.3390/geosciences9070311 (click here for paper).

Tuttle, M. P., Wolf, L. W., Starr, M. E., Villamor, P., Mayne, P. W., Lafferty, R. H., III, Morrow, J. E., Scott, R. J., Jr., Forman, S. L., Hess, K., Tucker, K., Dunahue, J., and Haynes, M. L., 2019, Evidence for large New Madrid earthquakes about A.D. 0 and B.C. 1050, Central United States, Seismological Research Letters, v. 90, n. 3, p. 1393-1406.

Giona Bucci, M., Almond, P., Villamor, P., Tuttle, M., Stringer, M., Smith, C., Ries, W., Bourgeois, J., Loame, R., Howarth, J., Watson, M., 2018, Controls on patterns of liquefaction in a coastal dune environment, Sedimentary Geology, v. 337, p. 17-33.

Giona Bucci, M., Villamor, P., Almond, P., Tuttle, M., Stringer, M., Ries, W., Smith, C., Hodge, M., and Watson, M., 2018, Associations between sediment architecture and liquefaction susceptibility in fluvial settings: the 2010-20111 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence, New Zealand, Engineering Geology, v. 237, p. 181-197.

Tuttle, M. P., Villamor, P., Almond, P., et al., 2017, Liquefaction induced during the 2010-2011 Canterbury, New Zealand, earthquake sequence and lessons learned for the study of paleoliquefaction features, Seismological Research Letters, v. 88, n. 5, p. 1403-1414 plus supplement, doi:10.1785/0220170073.

Fuentes, Z., Tuttle, M., and Schmidt, W., 2017, Sand scripts of past tsunamis in coastal ponds of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Seismological Research Letters, v. 88, n. 6, p. 1516-1526, doi:10.1785/0220170038.

Giona Bucci, M., Almond, P., Villamor, P., Ries, W., Smith, C., and Tuttle, M., 2017, When the earth blisters: exploring recurrent liquefaction features in the coastal system of Christchurch, New Zealand: Terra Nova, v. 29, p. 162-172.

Atwater, B. F., ten Brink, U. S., Cescon, A. L., Feuillet, N., Fuentes, Z., Halley, R. B., Nuñez, C., Reinhardt, E. G., Roger, J. H., Sawai, Y., Spiske, M., Tuttle, M. P., Wei, Y., and Weil-Accardo, J., 2017, Extreme waves in the British Virgin Islands during the last centuries before 1500 CE, Geosphere, v. 13, n. 2, p. 301–368, doi:10.1130/GES01356.1.

Villamor, P., Almond, P., Tuttle, M., et al., 2016, Liquefaction features produced by the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence in southwest Christchurch, New Zealand and preliminary assessment of paleoliquefaction features, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v. 106, n. 4, doi: 10.1785/0120150223.

Odum, J. K., Williams, R. A., Stephenson, W. J., Tuttle, M. P., Al-Shukri, H., 2016, Preliminary assessment of a previously unknown fault zone beneath the Daytona Beach sand blow cluster near Marianna, Arkansas, Seismological Research Letters, v. 87, n. 6, p. 1453-1464, doi: 10.1785/0220160125.

Green, R., Lasley, S., Carter, M. W., Munsey, J. W., Maurer, B. W., Tuttle, M. P., 2015, Geotechnical aspects in the epicentral region of the 2011 Mw 5.8 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake, in Horton, J.W., Jr., Chapman, M.C., and Green, R.A., eds., The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America: Geological Society of America Special Paper 509, doi:10.1130/2015.2509(09).

Atwater, B. F., Fuentes, Z., Halley, R. B., ten Brink, U. S., and Tuttle, M. P., 2014, Effects of 2010 Hurricane Earl amidst geologic evidence for greater overwash at Anegada, British Virgin Islands, Advances in Geosciences, v. 38, p. 21-30 doi:10.5194/adgeo-1-2014.

Tuttle, M. P., Lafferty, R. H., Cande, R. F., Sierzchula, M. C., 2011, Impact of earthquake-induced liquefaction and related ground failure on a Mississippian archeological site in the New Madrid seismic zone, central USA, Quaternary International, DOI 10.1016/j.quaint.2011.04.043

Atwater, B. F., ten Brink, U. S., Buckley, M., Halley, R. S., Jaffe, B. E., López-Venagas, A. M., Reinhardt, E. G., Tuttle, M. P., Watt, S., and Wei, Y., 2011, Geomorphic and stratigraphic evidence for a catastrophic tsunami or storm a few centuries ago at Anegada, British Virgin Islands, Natural Hazards, 13 p. and electronic supplement, DOI 10.1007/s11069-010-9622-6.

Tuttle, M. P., and Atkinson, G. M., 2010, Localization of large earthquakes in the Charlevoix seismic zone, Quebec, Canada during the past 10,000 years, Seismological Research Letters, v. 81, n. 1, p. 18-25.

Tuttle, M. P., Al-Shukri, H, and Mahdi, H., 2006, Very large earthquakes centered southwest of the New Madrid seismic zone 5,000-7,000 years ago, Seismological Research Letters, v. 77, n. 6, p. 664-678.

Al-Shukri, H., Mahdi, H. and Tuttle, M., 2006, Three-dimensional imaging of earthquake-induced liquefaction features with ground penetrating radar near Marianna, Arkansas, Seismological Research Letters, v. 77, p. 505-513.

Wolf, L. W., Tuttle, M. P., Browning, S., and Park, S., 2006, Geophysical surveys of earthquake-induced liquefaction deposits in the New Madrid seismic zone, Geophysics, v. 71, n. 6, p. B223-230.

Rhodes, B., Tuttle, M., Horton, B., Doner, L., Kelsey, H., Nelson, A., Cisternas, M., 2006, Paleotsunami research, American Geophysical Union, EOS, v. 87, n. 21, p. 205, 209.

Tuttle, M. P., 2005, New Madrid in motion, Nature, v. 435, p. 1037-1039.

Tuttle, M. P., Dyer-Williams, K., Schweig, E.S., Prentice, C.S., Moya, J.C., and Tucker, K.B., 2005, Liquefaction induced by historic and prehistoric earthquakes in western Puerto Rico, in Mann, P., ed., Active tectonics and seismic hazards of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and offshore areas: Geological Society of America Special Paper 385, p. 263-276.

Tuttle, M. P., Schweig, E., III, Campbell, J., Thomas, P. M., Sims, J. D., and Lafferty, R. H., III, 2005, Evidence for New Madrid earthquakes in A.D. 300 and 2350 B.C., Seismological Research Letters, v. 76, n. 4, p. 489-501.

Wolf, L. W., Lee, M.-K., Browning, S., and Tuttle, M. P., 2005, Numerical analysis of overpressure development in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v. 95, n. 1, p. 135-144.

Tuttle, M. P., Ruffman, A., Anderson, T., and Jeter, H., 2004, Distinguishing tsunami deposits from storm deposits along the coast of northeastern North America: Lessons learned from the 1929 Grand Banks tsunami and the 1991 Halloween storm, Seismological Research Letters, v. 75, n. 1, p. 117-131.

Atwater, B. F., Tuttle, M. P., Schweig, E. S., Rubin, C. M., Yamaguchi, D. K., and Hemphill-Haley, E., 2004, Earthquake recurrence inferred from paleoseismology, in Gillespie, A. R., Porter, S. C., and Atwater, B. F., eds., The Quaternary period in the United States: Developments in Quaternary Science 1, Elsevier, Amsterdam-New York, p. 331-350.

Rydelek, P. A., and Tuttle, M. P., 2004, Explosive craters and soil liquefaction, Nature, v. 427, p. 115-116.

Tuttle, M. P., Prentice, C. S., Dyer-Williams, K., Pena, L. R., and Burr, G., 2003, Late Holocene liquefaction features in the Dominican Republic: A powerful tool for earthquake hazard assessment in the northeastern Caribbean, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v. 93, n. 1, p. 27-46.

Tuttle, M. P., Schweig, E. S., Sims, J. D., Lafferty, R. H., Wolf, L. W., Haynes, M. L., 2002, The earthquake potential of the New Madrid seismic zone, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v. 92, n. 6, p. 2080-2089.

Tuttle, M. P., Hengesh, J., Tucker, K. B., Lettis, W., Deaton, S. L., and Frost, J. D., 2002, Observations and comparisons of liquefaction features and related effects induced by the Bhuj earthquake, Earthquake Spectra, v. 18, Supplement A, p. 79-100.

Tuttle, M. P., Dyer-Williams, K., and Barstow, N. L., 2002, Paleoliquefaction study of the Clarendon-Linden fault system, western New York State, Tectonophysics, v. 353, p. 263-286.

Ebel, J. E., and Tuttle, M. P., 2002, Earthquakes in the eastern Great Lakes basin from a regional perspective, Tectonophysics, v. 353, p. 17-30.

Liao, T., Mayne, P. W., Tuttle, M. P., Schweig, E. S., Van Arsdale, R. B., 2002, CPT site characterization for seismic hazards in the New Madrid seismic zone, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v. 22, p. 943-950.

Tuttle, M. P., 2001, The use of liquefaction features in paleoseismology: Lessons learned in the New Madrid seismic zone, central United States, Journal of Seismology, v. 5, p. 361-380.
Atkinson et al., 2000, Reassessing the New Madrid seismic zone, American Geophysical Union, EOS, v. 81, n. 35, p. 397, 402-403.

Tuttle, M. P., Collier, J., Wolf, L. W., and Lafferty, R. H., 1999, New evidence for a large earthquake in the New Madrid seismic zone between A.D. 1400 and 1670, Geology, v. 27, n. 9, p. 771-774.

Schweig, E. S., Gomberg, J. S., and Tuttle, M. P., 1999, Comment: Caution urged in revising earthquake hazard estimates in the New Madrid seismic zone, American Geophysical Union, EOS, Transactions, v. 80, n. 17, p. 197-199.

Wolf, L. W., Collier, J., Tuttle, M., and Bodin, P., 1998, Geophysical reconnaissance of earthquake-induced liquefaction features in the New Madrid seismic zone, Journal of Applied Geophysics, v. 39, p. 121-129.

Tuttle, M. P., Lafferty, R. H., Guccione, M. J., Schweig, E. S., Lopinot, N., Cande, R. F., Dyer-Williams, K., and Haynes, M., 1996, Use of archaeology to date liquefaction features and seismic events in the New Madrid seismic zone, central United States, Geoarchaeology: An International Journal, v. 11, n. 6, p. 451-480.

Tuttle, M., and N. Barstow, 1996, Liquefaction-related ground failure: A case study in the New Madrid seismic zone, central United States, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v. 86, n. 3, p. 636-645.

Tuttle, M. P., and Schweig, E. S., 1996, Recognizing and dating prehistoric liquefaction features: Lessons learned in the New Madrid seismic zone, central United States, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 101, n. B3, p. 6171-6178.

Tuttle, M. P., and Schweig, E. S., 1995, Archeological and pedological evidence for large earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone, central United States, Geology v. 23, p. 253-256.

Tuttle, M. P., and Sykes, L., 1992, Re-evaluation of several large historic earthquakes in the vicinity of the Loma Prieta and Peninsular segments of the San Andreas fault, California, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v. 82, n. 4, p. 1802-1820.

Tuttle, M., and Seeber, L., 1991, Historic and prehistoric earthquake-induced liquefaction in Newbury, Massachusetts, Geology, v. 19, n. 6, p. 594-597.

Tuttle, M., Law, T., Seeber, L., and Jacob, K., 1990, Liquefaction and ground failure in Ferland, Quebec, triggered by the 1988 Saguenay Earthquake, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, v. 27, p. 580-589.

Tuttle, M., Cowie, P., Tinsley, J., Bennett, M., and Berrill, J., 1990, Liquefaction and foundation failure of the Chevron oil and gasoline tanks at Moss Landing, California, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 17, p. 1797-1800.

Selected Reports

Tuttle, M. P., Dyer-Williams, K., and Tucker, K., 2023, Improving estimates of the timing, locations, and magnitudes of paleoearthquakes in the Central Virginia seismic zone, Final Technical Report, Earthquake Hazard Program, U.S. Geological Survey award number G21AP10219, 36 p. (click here for report).

Tuttle, M. P., Dyer-Williams, K., and Tucker, K., 2023, Paleoliquefaction studies of the Central Virginia seismic zone, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency, RIL 2023-04.

Tuttle, M. P., Dyer-Williams, K., and Tucker, K., 2022, Review of paleoliquefaction data, evaluation of scenario earthquakes, and estimation of source areas, magnitudes, and recurrence of large earthquakes impacting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Final Technical Report, Earthquake Hazard Program, U.S. Geological Survey award number G21AP10006, 69 p. (click here for report).

Tuttle M. P., and Fuentes, Z., 2021, Learning from Hurricane Irma, differentiating tsunami from hurricane deposits, and re-evaluating possible tsunami deposits on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Final Technical Report, Prepared for U.S. Geological Survey award G19AP00101, 58 p. (click here for report).

Tuttle M. P., Al-Shukri, H, Mahdi, H., Hussein, R., Dyer-Williams, K., and Tucker, K., 2020, Geophysical and paleoseismic investigations of large sand blows along a northwest-oriented lineament near Marianna, Arkansas, Final Technical Report, Prepared for U.S. Geological Survey award G18AP00083, 31 p. (click here for report).

Tuttle, M. P., Dyer-Williams, K., and Tucker, K., 2020, Paleoliquefaction in the Central Virginia seismic zone and surrounding area, Final Technical Report, Earthquake Hazard Program, U.S. Geological Survey award number G18AP00027, 49 p. (click here for report).

Tuttle, M. P., Wolf, L. W., Dyer-Williams, K., Mayne, P. W., and Lafferty, R. H., Hess, K., Starr, M. E., Haynes, M., Morrow, J., Scott, R., Busch, T., Villamor, P., Dunahue, J., Rathgaber, M., Tucker, K., Karrenbauer, C., and Moseley, C., 2019, Paleoliquefaction studies in moderate seismicity regions with a history of large earthquakes, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency, NUREG/CR-7257, 450 p (click here for report).

Tuttle, M. P., Wolf, L. W., Mayne, P. W., Dyer-Williams, K., and Lafferty, R. H., 2018, Guidance document: Conducting paleoliquefaction studies for earthquake source characterization, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency, NUREG/CR-7238, 185 p (click here for report).

Tuttle, M., and Dyer-Williams, K., 2017, Filling the gap in the paleoearthquake record between the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones, Final Technical Report, Prepared for U.S. Geological Survey grant G12AP20068, 88 p. (click here for report).

Tuttle, M., Fuentes, Z, and Schmidt, W., 2017, Paleotsunami record of large offshore earthquakes north of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Final Technical Report, Prepared for U.S. Geological Survey grant G12AP20000, 40 p (click here for report).

Tuttle, M. P., 2016, Earthquake potential of the central Virginia seismic zone, Final Technical Report, Prepared for U.S. Geological Survey grant G13AP00045, 32 p (click here for report).

Tuttle, M. P., Mahani, A. B., Fuentes, Z., and Dyer-Williams, K., 2016, Paleoseismology project Sudbury region, Ontario, Phase 2 Report, Prepared for Vale Inco’s Copper Cliff Tailings Facility, 92 p., plus Appendices A-K.

McDuffie, S. and Tuttle, M., 2015, Chapter 2.2.2 Paleoliquefaction investigations and Chapter 4.2 Application of paleoseismology to seismic hazard assessment in the central and eastern United States (CEUS), in The contribution of palaeoseismology to seismic hazard assessment in site evaluation for nuclear installations, International Atomic Energy Agency, TECDOC-1767.

Tuttle, M. P., Mahani, A. B., Dyer-Williams, K., MacKay, A., and Busch, T. A., 2014, Paleoseismology project in the region of the Point Lepreau generating station, Final Report, Prepared for New Brunswick Power Nuclear Corporation, 204 p., plus Appendices A, B, and C.

Villamor, P., Giona-Bucci, M., Almond, P., Tuttle, M., et al., 2014, Exploring methods to assess paleoliquefaction in the Canterbury area, GNS Science Consultancy Report 2014/183, 141 p.

Tuttle, M. P., and Mahani, A. B., 2013, Paleoseismology project Sudbury region, Ontario, Phase 1 Report, Prepared for Vale Inco’s Copper Cliff Tailings Facility, 63 p.

Tuttle, M. P., and Hartleb, R., 2012, Appendix E. Central and Eastern U.S. paleoliquefaction database, uncertainties associated with paleoliquefaction data, and guidance for seismic source characterization, in The Central and Eastern U.S. Seismic Source Characterization for Nuclear Facilities, Technical Report, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, U.S. DOE, and U.S. NRC, 135 p. plus database.

Tuttle, M. P., and Dyer-Williams, K., 2008, Paleoseismic investigation of long-term rates of large earthquakes in the Charlevoix seismic zone and proposed Rabaska site region, Final Report, Prepared for Rabaska, Inc., 80 p., plus Appendices A, B, and C.

Tuttle, M. P., and Dyer-Williams, K., 2008, Geological evaluation studies for the Rio Valenciano Dam: Liquefaction study - Phase Two, Final Report, Prepared for CSA Group, 29 p., plus Appendix A.

Tuttle, M. P., 2006, Paleoseismic investigation of long-term rates of large earthquakes in the Charlevoix seismic zone and proposed Rabaska site region, Preliminary Report, Prepared for Rabaska, Inc., 41 p.

Tuttle, M. P., Sims, J. D., Dyer-Williams, K., Lafferty, R. H., III, and Schweig, E. S., III, 2000, Dating of liquefaction features in the New Madrid seismic zone, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NUREG/GR-0018, 42 p.

Tuttle, M., Chester, J., Lafferty, R., Dyer-Williams, K., and Cande, B., 1999, Paleoseismology study northwest of the New Madrid seismic zone, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NUREG/CR-5730, 98 p.

Tuttle, M. P., Lafferty, R. H., III, and Schweig, E. S., III, 1998, Dating of liquefaction features in the New Madrid seismic zone and implications for earthquake hazard, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NUREG/GR-0017, 77 p.

Tuttle, M. P., 1996, Case study of liquefaction induced by the 1944 Massena, New York-Cornwall, Ontario earthquakes, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NUREG/CR-6495, 23 p.

Tuttle, M. P., 1994, The liquefaction method for assessing paleoseismicity, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NUREG/CR-6258, 38 p.

Tuttle, M. P., Cowie, P., and Wolf, L., 1992, Liquefaction induced by modern earthquakes as a key to paleoseismicity: A case study of the 1988 Saguenay earthquake, in Weiss, A. ed., Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Water Reactor Safety Information Meeting, NUREG/CP-0119, v. 3, p. 437-462.