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If a major earthquake occurs along the New Madrid Seismic Zone, researchers say it could result in the nation’s costliest natural disaster — causing an estimated $300 billion in total damage, ...

The New Madrid seismic zone, which stretches from Arkansas to Indiana, has produced at least three clusters of large earthquakes in the last 1,200 years, the most recent in 1811-12. Such quakes ...

And in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, the aftershocks aren't following Omori's Law." So, the research by Page, Hough, et al., has left conventional thinking about New Madrid on shaky ground.

Map Shows US Cities Most Vulnerable to Earthquakes in 2025. Published Apr 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM EDT ... Shelby County in Tennessee, is located near the New Madrid Seismic Zone and is home to Memphis.

NEW MADRID, Mo. (KFVS) - It has been an active week on the New Madrid fault line. There have been ten small earthquakes in the Bootheel this week alone, with magnitudes ranging from 1.8 to 3.0. At ...

The New Madrid Seismic Zone caused a natural disaster more than 200 years ago. Is the Midwest prepared for another? Scientists aren’t sure.

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.

Some, like the Ramapo Fault Zone, could leave New York City shaken. ... The New Madrid Seismic Zone. This 150 mile-long series of faults stretches under five states: Illinois, ...

The New Madrid area of Missouri experienced a series of powerful earthquakes during the winter of 1811-1812, with experts estimating the primary quakes ranging in magnitude from 7.0 to 7.5. Were ...