1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes

Target entity: 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
Context triple: [New Madrid Seismic Zone margin structures, associatedWith, 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes]

• A. Charleston earthquake of 1886
  The Charleston earthquake of 1886 was a powerful and destructive seismic event that struck Charleston, South Carolina, causing widespread damage and becoming one of the most significant earthquakes in the eastern United States.
• B. 1185 Lincoln earthquake
  The 1185 Lincoln earthquake was a significant medieval seismic event in England that caused extensive damage in the city of Lincoln and led to major reconstruction of Lincoln Cathedral.
• C. Battle of New Madrid
  The Battle of New Madrid was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Missouri in which Union forces captured a key Confederate stronghold along the Mississippi River, helping secure control of the vital waterway.
• D. 1999 Hector Mine earthquake
  The 1999 Hector Mine earthquake was a powerful magnitude 7.1 strike-slip earthquake in the Mojave Desert of Southern California that caused widespread ground rupture and was one of the largest earthquakes in the region in the late 20th century.
• E. The Great Flood of 1852
  The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
Target entity description: The 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes were a series of powerful intraplate earthquakes in the central United States that dramatically altered the landscape and remain among the largest earthquakes ever recorded in North America east of the Rocky Mountains.

• A. Charleston earthquake of 1886
  The Charleston earthquake of 1886 was a powerful and destructive seismic event that struck Charleston, South Carolina, causing widespread damage and becoming one of the most significant earthquakes in the eastern United States.
• B. 1185 Lincoln earthquake
  The 1185 Lincoln earthquake was a significant medieval seismic event in England that caused extensive damage in the city of Lincoln and led to major reconstruction of Lincoln Cathedral.
• C. Battle of New Madrid
  The Battle of New Madrid was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Missouri in which Union forces captured a key Confederate stronghold along the Mississippi River, helping secure control of the vital waterway.
• D. 1999 Hector Mine earthquake
  The 1999 Hector Mine earthquake was a powerful magnitude 7.1 strike-slip earthquake in the Mojave Desert of Southern California that caused widespread ground rupture and was one of the largest earthquakes in the region in the late 20th century.
• E. The Great Flood of 1852
  The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
• F. None of above. chosen