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Podcast: The Mystery Kids Podcast
Episode: 69: The Earthquake America Forgot
Description: The earthquakes of 1811-1812 that struck the American heartland are largely forgotten today, despite being the most destructive series of earthquakes in North America in recent history. They occurred in the central Mississippi Valley, centered around the city of New Madrid Missouri, but were felt as far away as New York City, Boston, Montreal, and Washington D.C. The shock waves were felt from the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains, and from southern Canada to northern Mexico.
From December 16, 1811 through March of 1812 there were over 2,000 earthquakes in the central Midwest, and between 6,000-10,000 earthquakes in the...