Several News-Democrat readers reported feeling the earthquake at about 1:29 a.m., including one who says it awakened him in ...
While the Ozark Dome Region is not as seismically active as New Madrid, a recent earthquake recorded near Ohlman, Illinois ...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — It doesn’t happen too often, but an earthquake shook parts of Central Illinois early Tuesday ...
MISSOURI — Two small earthquakes rattled portions of southeast Missouri early Friday morning, occurring just minutes apart in one of the most historically significant seismic zones in North America.
While California hogs the spotlight when it comes to earthquake warnings, there's a sleeping giant in the heart of America that most people don't even know exists. The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), ...
The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2:00 am on Dec. 16, 1811, New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in Missouri—was jolted awake.