Earthquakes are New Madrid's claim to fame. But that is the last thing on residents' minds. | State news

NEW MADRID – The city of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines looming beneath its surface.

“It's Our Fault” signs line the road into town, past cotton fields and defunct factories that once served as reliable employers.

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A man crosses Main Street on December 10 in New Madrid, Missouri. Roughly every three days, the nearby New Madrid Fault Line sends small shock waves throughout the area, which often go unnoticed by residents.

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Jeff Grunwald looks toward the Mississippi River on Dec. 11 as he stands outside the New Madrid Historical Museum he runs in New Madrid, Missouri. “Disappointing,” Grunwald said. “I hope they stay that way.”

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The building, which has been updated and updated with earthquake protection infrastructure, is located off Main Street on December 10 in New Madrid, Missouri. The external beams are connected to steel plates inside the building, making it more resistant to potential seismic waves from an earthquake.

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A truck drives up to Magnitude 7 Metals on Dec. 11 in Marston, Missouri. The plant, one of the country's last primary aluminum smelters, announced its closure in January 2024. The smelter previously employed more than 500 workers.

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Riley Bock looks out into the street Dec. 10 outside his home in New Madrid, Missouri. “My grandfather built this house, and my father was born in it,” Bock said. “You feel the earthquake better when you're on the top floor, as the earthquake sways a little more.”

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Left: Sand left behind from a phenomenon known as “sand strike,” which occurs when a seismic wave from an earthquake passes through water-saturated sand underground, causing it to compress and spew upward, on Dec. 11 near Highway BB in East Prairie, Missouri. These sand deposits could have been formed as a result of any earthquake in the New Madrid area, and likely date back to the prehistoric earthquakes of 2350 B.C., according to the New Madrid Historical Museum.

Right: Ripples occur on the surface of Reelfoot Lake on Dec. 11 in Tiptonville, Tenn. The 15,000-acre lake was created as a result of the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812, when this area of ​​land sank several feet, according to the U.S. News Agency. Geological survey.

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From left, Bobby Upson and his son Shane Upson fish Reelfoot Lake on Dec. 11 in Tiptonville, Tenn. The duo fishes Reelfoot Lake two to three times a week. The average depth of the lake is only 5.5 feet, and because of the roots of many bald cypress trees rising from the water, it can be difficult to navigate.

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Stacy Becky looks out into her backyard on Dec. 10 at her home in New Madrid, Missouri. “If the big event happens, you'll hope for the best,” Becky said. “There's not much you can do.”

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A T-shirt bearing the slogan “It's Our Fault” hangs for sale Dec. 11 in the gift shop of the New Madrid Historical Museum in New Madrid, Missouri. “I had a lot of different people come up and try to tell me that they came up with this logo,” joked Jeff Grunwald, director of the New Madrid Historical Museum.

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Mayor Nick White looks down the Mississippi River on Dec. 11 under an observation deck overlooking the river in New Madrid. Mo White is sworn in as mayor of New Madrid in April 2024.

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