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

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

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

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

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

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck southeastern Missouri on January 20, with no reported damage or injuries, and is the latest in a series of seismic events in the Illinois Basin - Ozark Dome region.

It’s been an active year for earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), with 293 minor quakes reported in the past 12 ...

The size of the circle corresponds to the strength of the earthquake. The New Madrid Seismic Zone is named for a small Missouri town near its center. It runs from northern Arkansas through ...

Several events are planned in conjunction with the earthquake designation. The Missouri Seismic Safety Commission meets Tuesday and the St. Louis Science Center is conducting an awareness day ...