One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in North America was the intraplate quake known as the
A) 1811 New Madrid, Missouri, earthquake
B) 1886 Charleston, Carolina, earthquake
C) 1906 San Francisco earthquake
D) 1964 Anchorage, Alaska, earthquake
E) 1984 Mount St. Helens, Washington, earthquake
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