[who knows what evil?]

Didn’t the last New Madrid quake ring church bells in Boston? (This was back when Boston had churches, of course.)

[trisham]

There are 292 church parishes in the archdiocese of Boston that covers about 30 miles from Boston. In the city proper itself, there are 45 parish churches.

Source: Answers.com

[Jack Hydrazine]

The New Madrid Fault could Reawaken at any Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kc7pJ8f1aY

Good documentary about the New Madrid quakes back in 1811 and 1812.

[ought-six]

The quake of 1812 (which was actually a series of 7.0 to 7.5 quakes over a couple days) was felt as far away as New York, so I think it’s possible it could have agitated a few church bells in Boston.