That makes researching the effects of the New Madrid earthquakes of Dec. 16, 1811, very difficult. But it is possible to look at early American settlements that surrounded NWLA and determine if ...

In early December 1990, the town of New Madrid found itself at the center of international attention, not because of an earthquake, but because of a widely publicized prediction that one was ...

While there is no set timeline of when large earthquakes should be occurring along the New Madrid fault, Pratt said that for every magnitude 7 earthquake, USGS expects about 10 magnitude 6 ...

On Feb. 7, 1812, there was perhaps the most notable of three large earthquakes that shook the New Madrid seismic zone that winter. The shaking was felt locally in St. Louis and forever changed the ...

A swarm of earthquakes — 7 total — shook along the New Madrid fault line. The seismic zone is known for tremors, though many are not felt.

A swarm of earthquakes — 7 total — shook along the New Madrid fault line. The seismic zone is known for tremors, though many are not felt.

Stevenson’s account of the first New Madrid earthquake in 1811 shows how he perceived the first in a series of quakes that began in the wee hours on Dec. 16, 1811.

That makes researching the effects of the New Madrid earthquakes of Dec. 16, 1811, very difficult. But it is possible to look at early American settlements that surrounded NWLA and determine if ...