One Year Later

Even a year after the New Madrid earthquakes occurred there was seismic activity near the epicenter.  Long after the earthquakes faded from the newspapers across the country reports were received that detailed how the area still experienced aftershocks that troubled the local residents. Here is one of those accounts from Kaskaskia, Illinois. Kaskaskia was an old town by the time of the New Madrid earthquakes that was across the river from St. Genevieve Missouri.  It suffered damage from the earthquakes and was well aware of the disaster that befell New Madrid.  Here is that account:

You can find other accounts of the earthquakes and their effects at the  New Madrid Compendium

199 years ago today

On this dreary day its good time  to remember that 199 years ago today the first of the New Madrid earthquake occurred near Little Prairie, Missouri.  The first shock was felt across a broad reach of the eastern United States and caused much alarm and wonder.  Over the next year we will look at aspects of the quakes as a lead in the the Bicentennial of the earthquakes in 2011.