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It also has some relevant, valuable data on how it will affect the areas and people involved should there be a major earthquake. I found this book provided me with good background information about the new madrid earthquakes of 18111812. Minor earthquakes occur frequently in the new madrid region, but it is only a matter of time before a major damaging earthquake occurs. New madrid compendium eyewitness accounts ceri the. There were thousands of aftershocks, of which 1,874 were large enough to be felt in louisville, kentucky, about 190 miles 300 km away. The city of new madrid, located near the mississippi river in presentday missouri, had. Geography and geology of the southeast missouri lowlands by arthur clay magill. Reelfoot lake was formed by the new madrid earthquakes.
Usgs and ceri scientists estimate that there is a 2540% chance of a magnitude 6. Awesome fiction on new madrid fault with images new madrid. This is an unabridged reprint of the first book and first thorough scientific work ever published on the great new madrid earthquakes of 181112. The new madrid earthquakes of 18111812 missouri heritage readers on. The new madrid earthquakes of 18111812 missouri life magazine.
Collectively known as the new madrid earthquakes, these quakes affected more than a million square miles. One of the most important eyewitnesses to the new madrid earthquakes related her experiences in 1816 to the prominent methodist evangelist lorenzo dow. The author gives a history of the region prior to the quakes, especially the town of new madrid. Summary of 18111812 new madrid earthquakes sequence. The new madrid seismic zone is 140 miles, stretching across five states. The winter of 181112 experienced the greatest burst of seismic energy in the history of the original 48 states. The quakes struck the new madrid fault zone 200 kilometres south of st louis, missouri, in 1811 and 1812, long before modern seismometers. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. New madrid earthquakes of 181112, series of three large earthquakes that occurred near new madrid, missouri, between december 1811 and february 1812. I especially enjoyed the maps showing the original location and layout of the town. The lost history of the new madrid earthquakes by conevery. The number of lives lost from the earthquakes remains unknown. The book contains plenty of factual and historical data on the new madrid fault as well as information on other earthquakes throughout recorded history in other parts of the world. Awesome fiction on new madrid fault natural disasters, book lists, book 1, madrid.
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