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The largest earthquake ever recorded in the continental United States occurred near New Madrid, Missouri, in 1812. The quake shook more than one million square miles and was felt as far as 1,000 miles away.


Capital Jefferson City
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 6,154,913
Number of Pixels 200,605,520

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