The Second Great Quake

206 years ago today, the second of the great New Madrid earthquakes occurred.  The second earthquake was not as noticeable as the first quake of December 16 in the area near the epicenter due to the numerous aftershocks that were still occurring in the region. However further away from the epicentral area the second quake was noticed and noted to be a distinct earthquake.  Here is an example of an eyewitness account of the effect of the quake 

This account was from Coshockton, Ohio which was a great distance from the New Madrid seismic zone. It exmplifies the power that the earthquakes manifested even at great distances in the eastern United States.

As a coincidence today there was a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in the ocean off of Alaska.  This earthquake caused no damage but shows that earthquakes are always occurring and stirring the earth.  For more information visit this link: Alaskan Earthquake