Recent Earthquakes Near New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Earthquakes in New Madrid, Missouri, United States - Most Recent. Recent Earthquakes Near New Madrid, Missouri, United States. Filter By Magnitude. Nearby Places. New Madrid has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours. 5 earthquakes in the past 7 days. 10 earthquakes in the past 30 days. 153 earthquakes in the past 365 days.
Computer Simulation of a Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake in the New Madrid …
This animation shows the simulated ground motion of the Earth’s surface that could occur in the central U.S. region for a magnitude 7.7 strike-slip earthquake on the southern section of the New Madrid seismic zone.
8.4 earthquake at New Madrid fault won't hit St. Louis soon - ksdk.com
Jul 25, 2024 · Missouri's New Madrid Seismic Zone is in the news after the National Guard held drills in downtown St. Louis about a potential magnitude 8.4 earthquake. Here's why.
Southern Missouri Shaken By 1 of the Strongest Quakes of the Year
6 days ago · Almost immediately after being confirmed by the USGS, dozens of Missourians started reporting that they felt this quake. Registered as a 3.7 magnitude quake, this is the 2nd strongest New Madrid Fault quake of 2024 so far with only a 3.8 magnitude quake on May 16, 2024 being stronger. This quake wasn't nearly strong enough to do any real damage, but it was likely felt by hundreds in southern ...
Suddenly Nearly a Quake a Day Along Missouri’s New Madrid Fault
Sep 28, 2024 · There's a whole lot of shaking going on along the southern border of Missouri as the New Madrid Fault has suddenly become busy with nearly a quake happening every single day. To emphasize, there's no real reason for alarm.
The New Madrid Seismic Zone | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
In the New Madrid region, the earthquakes dramatically affected the landscape. They caused bank failures along the Mississippi River, landslides along Chickasaw Bluffs in Kentucky and Tennessee, and uplift and subsidence of large tracts of land in the Mississippi River floodplain.
Not ‘If’ but ‘When’: Earthquake concerns along Missouri’s New Madrid Fault
The three-day drill scenario simulated an 8.4 magnitude earthquake along the New Madrid Seismic Fault and involved 500 people, including local emergency responders, military responders, hospitals...
Most severe earthquake in 30 years a 'wake-up call' to New Madrid ...
Feb 1, 2022 · Earthquakes of 4.0 magnitude can cause moderate damage, with the largest in the 8.0 magnitude range, which is what happened at the New Madrid Seismic Zone in late 1811 and early 1812.
Uptick in New Madrid seismic zone activity within normal ranges
Nov 20, 2023 · Data from the U.S Geological Survey shows dozens of earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone, which includes far western Kentucky and Tennessee, within the past 30 days. The zone is the most...
New Madrid seismic zone - Wikipedia
The New Madrid seismic zone (NMSZ), sometimes called the New Madrid fault line (or fault zone or fault system), is a major seismic zone and a prolific source of intraplate earthquakes (earthquakes within a tectonic plate) in the Southern and Midwestern United States, stretching to the southwest from New Madrid, Missouri.