Most Americans expect the next great earthquake in the United States to come on the west coast. But what if it strikes right down the middle of the country instead? The New Madrid fault zone is six times larger than…
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New Madrid Quake Could Kill Millions
Can you believe that in the winter of 1811-1812 a series of earthquakes in northwest Tennessee shook the ground so hard that church bells rang on the East Coast and sidewalks cracked in Washington D.C? The sitting president, James Madison,…
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In the wake of a 2.2 magnitude earthquake in western Tennessee on Monday, a new report from global insurance firm Swiss Re is warning larger earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone could have “potentially crippling economic” affects to the…
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