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

The USGS has created a computer simulation for a modern-day 7.7 earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. A catastrophic New Madrid earthquake could have consequences that extend far beyond the ...

Despite seismic threat, residents prioritize immediate economic struggles over insurance coverage. Only 11% have earthquake ...

This is the first of an occasional series on the impact of the fault line in New Madrid and the surrounding region. NEW MADRID — The town of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines that ...

Jeff Grunwald looks toward the Mississippi River on Dec. 11 while standing outside of the New Madrid Historical ... in New Madrid, Mo. “I’ve experienced six earthquakes while living here ...

“I’ve experienced six earthquakes while living here, and I’d characterize them all as underwhelming,” Grunwald said. “I hope they stay that way” (Nick Sheaffer/Missourian). NEW MADRID ...

Jeff Grunwald looks toward the Mississippi River on Dec. 11 while standing outside of the New Madrid Historical Museum of which he’s the administrator in New Madrid, Mo. “I’ve experienced six ...