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

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

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

While the future is unknown, geological studies in Missouri’s Boot Heel have shown evidence of earthquakes prior to these. “We know there were some big earthquakes in that region, perhaps in ...

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

VALMEYER, Ill. (First Alert 4) - An earthquake was felt in Illinois Saturday. The U.S. Geological Survey measured a 2.4 ...

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

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 ...

That’s made worse by rising costs. Earthquake insurance in southeast Missouri is about eight times more expensive than it was in 2000, according to a report from the Missouri Department of Commerce ...