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

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 ...

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

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

MISSOURI, USA — Loud booms recently heard ... resembling the sound of a small earthquake. However, unlike earthquakes, frost quakes are harmless and very weak, releasing significantly less ...

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

OZORA, Mo. – A small earthquake rattled southeastern Missouri Monday night. The magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck at 11:13 p.m. on January 20. It was centered approximately 15.5 miles east of ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS — A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.4 struck near the Missouri-Illinois border Saturday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It happened at around 6:00 p.m. Central ...