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New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–12
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How earthquakes affect people: Demonstrating liquefaction
Sometimes science is about playing in the sandbox.
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How earthquakes are measured: Demonstrating magnitude
We're picking up earthquake vibrations.
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New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–12
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski
New Madrid earthquake damage: landslide
Landslide trench and ridge in the Chickasaw Bluffs east of Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee,...
U.S. Geological Survey
Reelfoot Lake
Reelfoot Lake, near Tiptonville, Tennessee.
Jeremy Atherton
New Madrid earthquake damage: tree roots
Tree with a double set of roots, formed in the aftermath of the New Madrid earthquakes...
U.S. Geological Survey
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