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1811-1812: New Madrid, Missouri was the site of some of the largest earthquakes ever to occur in the U. S. since it was settled by Europeans. (1)

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1. "New Madrid Earthquakes 1811-1812," earthquake.usgs.gov/...events/1811-1812.php (US Geological Survey; accessed 2009 Sep 2).