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. NEW MADRID — The town of New Madrid ...

While the future is unknown, geological studies in Missouri’s Boot Heel have shown evidence of earthquakes prior to these. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now ...

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 ...

There are usually two to four earthquakes a year within the zone, which also includes parts of Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, early Monday, sending tremors as far south as Boston and as far west as Albany, New York. The quake, detected approximately 12 miles ...

The earthquake, which originated southwest of the Cayman Islands, was detected by a seismograph in Sonora, around 50 miles south of downtown Louisville.

HOWARDVILLE, Mo. (WSIL) -- Three small earthquakes hit in the same spot within several days of each other in southeast Missouri recently. The United States Geological Survey first recorded a 1.9 ...