The
Great
Earthquake
Facts
- Occurred 8/31/86 (August
31,1886). Main shock was followed by aftershock two minutes
later. For the next three years there where more.
- Felt over 2.5 sq. miles .That's
from Cuba to New York ,and from Bermuda to Mississippi.
- Approximately 110 people lost there
lives in the disaster.
- Intensity on modified Mercalli
scale=X
- Magnitude was 7.6(Johnson,1991)
- Time was 9:51pm Eastern Standard
time