Two minor earthquakes struck the New Madrid Seismic Zone in southeast Missouri early Monday morning, with magnitudes of 1.4 ...

The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2:00 am on Dec. 16, 1811, New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in Missouri—was jolted awake.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The New Madrid fault zone in the nation's midsection is active and could spawn future large earthquakes, scientists reported Thursday. It's "not dead yet," said U.S. Geological ...

While California hogs the spotlight when it comes to earthquake warnings, there's a sleeping giant in the heart of America that most people don't even know exists. The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.3 was measured in New Madrid County, Missouri, according to the USGS. The quake happened just before 3 a.m. Central Time on Monday, Oct. 20. Sign up for our ...

MISSOURI (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance is urging consumers to be ready and have a plan for earthquake recovery. According to the DCI, fewer homes are insured against ...

When it comes to natural or “weather-related hazards”, in Missouri, we think of thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes. But there is one that is less common and lies beneath the surface—earthquakes. The ...