A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.4 struck near the Missouri-Illinois border Saturday evening, according to the U.S.

Three small earthquakes hit in the same spot within several days of each other in southeast Missouri recently.

On Feb. 7, 1812, there was perhaps the most notable of three large earthquakes that shook the New Madrid seismic zone that ...

NEAR HARDY, Ark. (KY3) - The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a small earthquake Tuesday in Sharp County. The magnitude 2.2 ...

Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in New Madrid, Missouri — a town with a big fault and bigger problems.

A minor earthquake measuring 2.4 in magnitude occurred near the Missouri-Illinois border on Saturday evening, Feb. 1, 2025.

It’s been an active year for earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), with 293 minor quakes reported in the past 12 months. Though most were too small […] ...

But today, the people of New Madrid say they have bigger ... That’s made worse by rising costs. Earthquake insurance in southeast Missouri is about eight times more expensive than it was in 2000, ...

While the future is unknown, geological studies in Missouri’s Boot Heel have shown evidence of earthquakes prior to these. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now ...