Write An Essay On The New Madrid Earthquake
The New Madrid Earthquake lasted from 1811-1812 in New Madrid, Missouri. Geophysicist Mark Zoback had noted that the earthquakes were possibly caused by fault movement. On December 16, 1811, everyone in the New Madrid region was awaken at 2:15 AM by a big earthquake. The earthquake was felt from New England all the way over to Canada. Loud noises, and strange animal behavior were a part of the New Madrid Earthquake. House animals that had been tamed were acting crazy, while wild animals became tame.
Right after 2:00, the Mississippi River was struck by an earthquake that was felt from other places like, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, and Norfolk. The earthquake was followed by aftershocks that occurred from 1817. December 18th earthquake was followed by two other earthquakes, January 23 and February 7, 1812. It was said that the February 7 …show more content…
While people were trying to rebuild everything up, in the winter of January 23 and February 7 two huge earthquakes hit. Each of the earthquakes had a magnitude 7.5 or higher.
It was said that 8 year old Godfrey Lesieur had witnessed the ground looking as if it was rolling into waves. Michael Braunm had seen the river rise up to several feet. Geysers had shot mud, water, sand and coal high into the air. The water was blown up so high that it caused the parts of the river to run backwards. The earthquake was so strong that it made the Earth’s atmosphere dark, it made it so dark that even the lamps that many of the residence had didn't help at all to see.
Lights were seen in the ground due to the squeezing of crystal in the ground, this process is called Seismic Luminance. The air had a foul stench that it made it hard for everyone to breath, it is said that it smelled bad because of smug that had bits of dust in it from the eruption that had went from warm water to cold
Right after 2:00, the Mississippi River was struck by an earthquake that was felt from other places like, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, and Norfolk. The earthquake was followed by aftershocks that occurred from 1817. December 18th earthquake was followed by two other earthquakes, January 23 and February 7, 1812. It was said that the February 7 …show more content…
While people were trying to rebuild everything up, in the winter of January 23 and February 7 two huge earthquakes hit. Each of the earthquakes had a magnitude 7.5 or higher.
It was said that 8 year old Godfrey Lesieur had witnessed the ground looking as if it was rolling into waves. Michael Braunm had seen the river rise up to several feet. Geysers had shot mud, water, sand and coal high into the air. The water was blown up so high that it caused the parts of the river to run backwards. The earthquake was so strong that it made the Earth’s atmosphere dark, it made it so dark that even the lamps that many of the residence had didn't help at all to see.
Lights were seen in the ground due to the squeezing of crystal in the ground, this process is called Seismic Luminance. The air had a foul stench that it made it hard for everyone to breath, it is said that it smelled bad because of smug that had bits of dust in it from the eruption that had went from warm water to cold