The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2:00 am on Dec. 16, 1811, New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in Missouri—was jolted awake.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. • New research by U.S. Geological Survey scientists is casting doubt on the long-held idea that the New Madrid Fault Zone in Missouri's Bootheel unleashed a series of devastating ...
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