“Because we’re in New Madrid, Missouri, that has sort of evolved into kind of an earthquake-focus.” And times of high seismic ...

Deep within the heartland of America, the New Madrid Seismic Zone, a geological behemoth with a legacy of seismic upheaval, stretches roughly 150 miles across the central United States.

earthquakes occur about every 500 to 600 years in the New Madrid seismic zone, but there is a lot of variability in the timing, so they could come much sooner,” Pratt said. “So, we don’t ...

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. There have been about half a dozen major ...

Millions of people have since watched numerous videos online that took the drills as a cue to share disastrous predictions about a future earthquake in Missouri's New Madrid Seismic Zone.

The three-day drill scenario simulated an 8.4 magnitude earthquake along the New Madrid Seismic Zone and involved 500 people, including local emergency responders, military responders, hospitals ...

The schools are in what is known as the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The Missouri Seismic Safety Commission’s school assessment program offers free, voluntary on-site evaluations of the ...

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 ...

New Madrid Seismic Zone is the most active seismic area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Getty Images/iStockphoto A swarm of earthquakes rattled along the New Madrid fault line ...