One of the “worst-case scenarios” with an epicenter in southeast Missouri, near Sikeston, would be the least disastrous of ...
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LOUIS – On Feb. 7, 1812, there was perhaps the most notable of three large earthquakes that shook the New Madrid seismic zone that winter ... While the future is unknown, geological studies in ...
with no reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 2.3 miles south-southwest of Valmeyer, Illinois, and 6.9 miles northeast of Festus, Missouri.
At the New Madrid Historical Museum there’s an earthquake simulator where visitors get to play engineer. At their disposal ...
The quake is a reminder of the seismic activity in the region, where the Cascadia Subduction Zone has been known to produce periodic tremors. Local authorities are monitoring the situation closely.