Historian 

Your task is to report on the history of the city/region.  Be sure to go back as far as you can. (Someone else is reporting on recent history). When was the first earthquake reported?  How often do quakes occur?  How large are the quakes usually?

Helpful Links:
New Madrid
Information specifically on New Madrid

List of Earthquake Sites
Information on surfing the net for earthquake sites from University of Washington

Index
Index of several earthquake related sites