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by Byhtomit on June 17th, 2009
Since 1900, the strongest one was in Alaska on Mar 24, 1964, measuring 9.2. You can read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday_Earthquake
by dumdum on June 17th, 2009
I'm going to go with Madrid Missouri. Without looking I belive there were a series of them around 1870. Guessing the date may be off some. Seems there was also a big one in Alaska and I have no date of a date. Now I will research just to see how far off I am. +5
by redcatt63 is around here somewhere...... on June 17th, 2009
As dumdum mentioned, it was actually the quakes in New Madrid, MO in the early 1800s. I found a link about it here: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1811-1812.php
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Thanks for the link.
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on June 17th, 2009