New Madrid Earthquake 688
N 36° 31.069 W 089° 20.348
16S E 290549 N 4043929
Marker Located in Fulton County, KY.
Waymark Code: WM25XK
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2007
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New Madrid Earthquake
The greatest earthquake recorded in North America centered in this area Dec. 16, 1811 to Feb. 7,1812. 1,874 quakes felt at Louisville, 250 miles away. Tremors also felt at Boston, Detroit, New Orleans. Reelfoot Lake, covering 25,000 acres, formed when some streams changed courses. New Madrid, Mo., destroyed; very few persons died as population of area was sparse.
Marker Name: New Madrid Earthquake
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 688
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Dept. of Highways
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