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New Madrid earthquakes shook early-1800s Louisiana
The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 were also felt in New ... At the time, New Madrid was the largest settlement on the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri and Natchez, Mississippi.
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Could Memphis handle a massive earthquake, and how likely is one? What the experts say - MSN
Crashing waves tormented boats on the Mississippi River, which appeared to ... towers visible from the sky. And if earthquakes like the ones from 1811 and 1812 were ever again felt in the seismic ...
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Earthquakes are New Madrid’s claim to fame. But that’s the last thing on residents’ minds
The town’s principal attraction is the museum that details the history of the 1811 earthquakes that made the bordering Mississippi River run backwards. But for most people who live in New Madrid ...