A map below based on U.S. Geological Survey data shows just how close the epicenter of both earthquakes were from one another. Two small earthquakes rumbled Friday in the Missouri bootheel.

Look out, South Carolina, Illinois, and Missouri. Although California is well known for earthquakes, new federal government maps extend the high-risk zones for temblors across much more of the ...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources reports that from Dec. 16, 1811, to Feb. 7, 1812, three major earthquakes believed to be magnitude 7.0 or greater occurred in what’s now the New ...

A November 4.0 earthquake in southeast Missouri activated car alarms and broke dishes, so the state is marking earthquake awareness month with safety seminars.

A minor earthquake with an epicenter near Poplar Bluff struck Missouri Wednesday night and sent tremors that were felt across much the state, including more than 100 miles away in metro St. Louis.

USGS officials have tracked all four earthquakes in New Madrid County, Missouri. These include three separate 1.6, 1.7 and 2.3 magnitude earthquakes on Thursday, in addition to a 2.2 magnitude ...

Earthquake insurance in southeast Missouri is about eight times more expensive than it was in 2000, ... created temporary waterfalls and largely vanquished New Madrid from the map.

Most of these earthquakes cannot be felt, but in the 1800s, Missouri felt some of the most powerful earthquakes, damaging buildings as far as St. Louis, over 100 miles away.

February is Earthquake Awareness Month in the state of Missouri. This year, there will be an emphasis on the importance of being prepared for the chance of a major earthquake.

Texas County institutions are among those that will participate in this year’s “Great Central U.S. ShakeOut,” as Missouri sits in one of the country’s most active earthquake zones. The ...