Buildings shaking, dishes rattling, windows popping and crevices forming in the earth. To Quad-Citians, this may sound like a scene from a Hollywood movie or a news report about a California ...
New Madrid, Missouri, was terrorized by its fault line in the early 19th century, and earthquakes are still the region's claim to fame. But these days, earthquake insurance is prohibitively expensive.
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.
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