Earthquakes are often perceived as a Western US phenomenon, but history tells a different story. Some of the largest earthquakes in US history have occurred in the East, challenging the notion that ...

Conclusion In summary, the small earthquake in New Madrid County underscores the region's seismic nature. While no immediate impact has been reported, it is a timely reminder for residents to stay ...

Solomon Thorn’s involvement in early Illinois land claims was marred by disputed signatures and debt lawsuits, leaving a ...

A swarm of earthquakes rattled along the New Madrid fault line, sparking fear of the “big one” shaking the area known for tremors. Centered in New Madrid, Missouri, the seismic zone “is the ...

The exhibits include log cabins, a 110-year-old church, train station, a theater simulation of the 1811-12 earthquakes, and a 20,000-gallon aquarium. Encompassing nature, science, technology ...

Church bells rang in Boston. From December 16, 1811 through March of 1812 there were over 2,000 earthquakes in the central Midwest, and between 6,000-10,000 earthquakes in the Bootheel of Missouri ...

Earthquakes are natural disasters that have the power to reshape landscapes and alter lives in an instant. In the United States, a country that spans diverse geological formations, these seismic ...

A series of massive earthquakes rolled through the central Mississippi Valley in 1811-1812, sparking chaos and reshaping the land. Reelfoot Lake emerged when the ground sunk as much as 50 feet, ...

The NMSZ, famous for producing some of the most powerful earthquakes in U.S. history during 1811-1812, lies partially within the region where the magnetic anomaly has been detected. Geophysicists have ...

It's famous for a series of powerful earthquakes in 1811 and 1812 that were felt in a large part of the Midwest and South. Experts say another devastating earthquake in the zone is possible.