An earthquake in the U.S Midwest, centered near New Madrid, Missouri, known as the first New Madrid earthquake (M 6,7-8.1), shakes the central United States on December 16, 1811. It was followed by a second large earthquakes on January 23, 1812 of M 7.5 and the third one on February 7, 1812 also of M 7.5. The earthquakes, caused massive ground fissures, landslides, and even reversed the flow of the Mississippi River.
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