Our Hidden Fault Line: The 1811 New Madrid Earthquakes
What happens when an earthquake hits the middle of the continent so hard that it literally reverses the flow of the Mississippi River? In this episode of Boyfriend Explains, Ethan and Patrick are digging into the terrifying history and complex geology of the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes. We’re traveling back to the central United States during the winter of 1811 to explore the series of massive, landscape-altering quakes that shook the nation to its core.
We’re breaking down the science behind the New Madrid Seismic Zone to uncover why massive intraplate earthquakes occur so far from…
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