Earthquakes occur in the New Madrid seismic zone every day. Most of them are so small (magnitudes 0, 1, 2...) that they can't be felt, only recorded by an instrument. The faults in the New Madrid seismic zone are active, producing these small events all the time. If you mean Madrid, Spain, you can do an earthquake search by googling "international seismological centre".
in1944
New Zealend last week.
six seconds
Christchurch, New Zealand.
no ther wasnt an earthquake that i know of in jersey city but there was an aftershock from an earthquake from virginia felt in jersey city. the aftershock was in august 2011 but not sure what date. i think it was the 28. i know this because i actually felt it :)
New York we have not had earthquake. but lets wait and see what happen
New Zealend last week.
2012
six seconds
Christchurch, New Zealand.
new zaeland is on a major fault line part of ring of fire
February 28, 1973.
It would be difficult to estimate the probability of an earthquake in New York, or anywhere in New England, because they are not that common. The last "major" quake in New York occurred in 1944, 64 years ago. However, because earthquakes have happened in New York before, they WILL happen again. We just don't know when.
110 years ago :)
The 2011 Christchurch lasted about about 40 Seconds.
New Zealand is on top of the "ring of fire" or Mid-Ocean Ridge.
The maximum measured intensity of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake in New Zealand was IX (9) on the Modified Mercalli scale.
britain is not on a tectonic plate boundary. so although we may feel little rumbles of the earth moving, we will never get a major earthquake unless a new plate boundary is formed under us. :)