While California and Alaska dominate conversations about earthquakes in the U.S., there's another seismic threat that could ...

While most people immediately think of the San Andreas Fault when it comes to potential seismic disasters in the United States, there’s another fault line that has recently been gaining more attention ...

Iowa’s southern counties are on alert as the New Madrid Seismic Zone, known for massive earthquakes, looms nearby, ...

Missouri's New Madrid Seismic Zone is in the news after the National Guard held drills in downtown St. Louis about a potential magnitude 8.4 earthquake. Here's why.

NEW MADRID, Mo. (KFVS) - It has been an active week on the New Madrid fault line. There have been ten small earthquakes in the Bootheel this week alone, with magnitudes ranging from 1.8 to 3.0. At ...

According to the USGS, the New Madrid Seismic Zone is the “most seismically active in North America east of the Rockies.” Between Dec. 16, 1811, and Feb. 7, 1812, three very large earthquakes ...

The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), located in the central United States, is one of the most active earthquake zones in the country, averaging more than 200 small earthquakes per year.

There is also evidence that the quakes of 1811-1812 were not isolated. Studies have shown that large earthquakes likely occurred in the New Madrid zone around 2240 B.C., 1600 B.C., 900 A.D., and ...

Despite seismic threat, residents prioritize immediate economic struggles over insurance coverage. Only 11% have earthquake coverage in the region, compared to 60% in 2000.

Earthquakes are New Madrid’s claim to fame, but it’s the last thing on residents’ minds January 25, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. by Missouri News Network , Harshawn Ratanpal and Ezra Bitterman ...

Some have raised the question if these smaller earthquakes could relieve some of the pressure from the New Madrid fault zone, decreasing the chance of a larger one. Pratt says it depends.

Thousands of students go to school in nearby buildings that might do the same in a major earthquake. The schools are in what is known as the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The Missouri Seismic Safety ...