The Great New Madrid Earthquake, depicted
The Great New Madrid Earthquake, depicted a 19th-century wood engraving of 1877. There were three separate earthquakes, all estimated at over 7.0 in the Richter scale. The first hit on Dec. 16, 1811. On Jan. 23, 1812, the New Madrid North Fault ruptured. On Feb. 7, 1812 the strongest quake on Reelfoot Fault measured was 7.5"8.0. Its epicenter was near New Madrid, Missouri, which was destroyed. In St. Louis, Missouri, many houses were damaged, with their chimneys toppled
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13125020
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45373042
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1480px x 2100px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Courtesy Everett Collection
