New Madrid, Missouri, was terrorized by its fault line in the early 19th century ... did – decimate the area, that was a steal. But today, insurance costs have become unaffordable for many.

WELL, THERE IS A FAULT LINE IN WESTERN KENTUCKY ... struck in our area was in 1812. An 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked New Madrid, Missouri. It even caused the Mississippi river to briefly flow ...

The area is not known to have major earthquake ... Tennessee is in two seismic zones: the East Tennessee zone and the New Madrid zone. There were 177 earthquakes in Tennessee in 2024, according ...

Region 8 lies in the heart of the New Madrid Seismic Zone ... in California, an area known for its earthquakes due to its proximity to the San Andreas fault line. Blake compared the earthquakes ...

In December, a similar earthquake shook the area about an hour ... states within the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). "The NMSZ is a zone of seismic activity on a fault system which extends into ...

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 ...

NEW MADRID — The town of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines that loom under its surface. Signs with the slogan “It’s Our Fault” line the road into town, past the cotton fields ...

NEW MADRID — The town of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines that loom under its surface. Signs with the slogan “It’s Our Fault” line the road into town ... vanquished New Madrid from the ...

This map shows ... the whole area when struck in the center. Experts estimate there is a 25-50% chance of an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 or greater occurring on the New Madrid Fault within the ...

The USGS has concluded that the geologic record and continuing seismic activity in the area ... New Madrid Zone earthquake between 7.5 – 8.0 will occur in the next 50 years. The New Madrid Fault ...

For generations, rural residents in Northwest Louisiana have claimed that during the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 the Red River flowed backward, flooded Native American villages, and cre… ...