A massive magnitude 5.2 earthquake has hit the
It is estimated that the fault line has the potential to produce destructive earthquakes every 300 to 500 years. Since the 1812 New Madrid Earthquake (7.9 magnitude) in New Madrid, Missouri, several smaller intraplate earthquakes (earthquakes with tectonic plates) have been recorded from the zone.
The seismic zone runs across
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