Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1865 Memphis earthquake struck southwest Tennessee on August 17, 1865. Soon after the magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit, the earth appeared to undulate and waves formed in nearby rivers. The force of the earthquake felled and cracked chimneys in Memphis and New Madrid. Shaking of the earthquake spread as far as St. Louis, Jackson, and Illinois. Apart from the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes, only three major events have struck the state of Tennessee: those in 1843, 1865, and 1895. Several minor events have taken place as well.. }
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- 1865_Memphis_earthquake abstract "The 1865 Memphis earthquake struck southwest Tennessee on August 17, 1865. Soon after the magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit, the earth appeared to undulate and waves formed in nearby rivers. The force of the earthquake felled and cracked chimneys in Memphis and New Madrid. Shaking of the earthquake spread as far as St. Louis, Jackson, and Illinois. Apart from the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes, only three major events have struck the state of Tennessee: those in 1843, 1865, and 1895. Several minor events have taken place as well.".