How Big Were the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes?
The 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes may have been the largest earthquakes to ever occur in the continental United States. Unfortunately no seismic instruments existed to record the events. Luckily the population living in the region at the time of the earthquakes was small.


Which magnitude earthquake best matches the intensity records? You decide.
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Question 1:
What is seismic intensity?
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Question 2:
How do we estimate earthquake magnitude from intensity measurements for older earthquakes that were not recorded with seismic instruments?
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Question 3:
How big were the 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes?
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