New Madrid Quake of 2012

2023 New Madrid Quake
The Quake destroyed many buildings in Louisville, KY
Date	November 24th, 2012
Time	6:59 PM
Duration	2 minutes (120 Seconds)
Magnitude	7.7 (moment magnitude scale)
Depth	17.2km
Epicenter	New Madrid Fault Zone
Type	Partial Rift
Areas affected	US Midwest, any places in the vicinity of the New Madrid Fault
Total damages	$70-95 billion
Maximum intensity	VII - Major
Foreshocks	Unknown
Aftershocks	882
Total casualties	2,142 dead, 38,871 injured, 6,950 missing

The New Madrid Quake of 2012 was probably the Strongest Quake to be Spawned by the New Madrid Fault since the 1800s.

History

The New Madrid fault zone is a well known geographic fault zone located in the Midwest of North America

The Event

• The New Madrid Earthquake Zone in relation to the US

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