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Similar to the New Madrid earthquakes (1811-1812) in the US. These intraplate earthquakes also cause more damage than other earthquakes of the same size because
by njarboe 9y ago
Similar to the New Madrid earthquakes (1811-1812) in the US. These intraplate earthquakes also cause more damage than other earthquakes of the same size because they travel greater distances than the more common ones near plate boundaries. The less fractured bedrock in the middle of plates propagates the energy with less loss.
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- devb 9y agoSame with the 2011 Virginia earthquake! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Virginia_earthquake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Virginia_earthquake