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Archive: Officials say 6.0 quake in New Madrid zone likely

Written by Gorman on April 18, 2008

This morning, an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale shook southern Illinois. The area is no stranger to quakes, being part of the New Madrid fault zone. The following is an article I wrote in 2001 following a 6.8-magnitude quake that shook Seattle.
Last Wednesday, an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale gave Seattle [...]

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