NEW MADRID, Mo. (KFVS) - It has been an active week on the New Madrid fault line. There have been ten small earthquakes in the Bootheel this week alone, with magnitudes ranging from 1.8 to 3.0. At ...
Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in a town with a big fault and bigger problems.
Despite seismic threat, residents prioritize immediate economic struggles over insurance coverage. Only 11% have earthquake ...
The biggest danger zones of the seismic variety are the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the Pacific Northwest, the San Andreas Fault in California, and the New Madrid Seismic Zone in Missouri.
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake had rumbled along the southern end of the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Pictures rattled on walls, older concrete and brick foundations cracked, and startled residents were ...
Earthquake Awareness Month serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of preparedness, especially for Arkansans living within the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). Nearly 200 earthquakes occur ...
Since then, things have been mostly silent. The peace that has followed the havoc makes the New Madrid Seismic Zone unique. The San Andreas Fault out West delivers punishing shakes far more often.
Since then, things have been mostly silent. The peace that has followed the havoc makes the New Madrid Seismic Zone unique. The San Andreas Fault out West delivers punishing shakes far more often.