Centered in New Madrid, Missouri, the seismic zone “is the most active seismic area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains,” according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

The study has been widely reported, drawing attention to the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), a fault system which extends into five states, including the western part of Kentucky. The Kentucky ...

The University of Kentucky's Geological Survey is monitoring an uptick in seismic activity in Kentucky and surrounding states within the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

especially for Arkansans living within the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). Nearly 200 earthquakes occur annually in the central United States, though most go unnoticed. However, a major earthquake ...

The New Madrid Seismic Zone is a series of faults ... is used to improve earthquake-resilient construction in the United States. Even though recent social media posts have overblown the scale ...

Since then, things have been mostly silent. 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.

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake was reported by the U.S. Geological Service near Williford, Arkansas in Sharp County. No residents reported feeling the minor earthquake. The mild tremor is a good […] ...

Since then, things have been mostly silent. 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.

While it is unlikely that Magnolia and Columbia County would feel the physical impact of a major earthquake along the New ...

Since then, things have been mostly silent. 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.