1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Arkansas
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Kentucky
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:aftermath hundreds of aftershocks for months
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude estimated 7.0–8.0
gptkbp:casualties unknown, few deaths reported
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone
gptkbp:consequence created Reelfoot Lake
damage to settlements and landscape
widespread ground deformation
caused the Mississippi River to flow backward temporarily
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1812-02-07
gptkbp:epicenter near New Madrid, Missouri
gptkbp:historicalSignificance among the most powerful earthquakes in U.S. history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone
gptkbp:mainshockDate 1812-02-07
1812-01-23
1811-12-16
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:New_Madrid,_Missouri
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone_earthquakes
gptkb:Reelfoot_Rift
gptkbp:startDate 1811-12-16
gptkbp:USGSEventID officially recognized by USGS
gptkbp:wikipediaArticle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1811%E2%80%931812_New_Madrid_earthquakes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wabash_Valley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6