What would happen if ‘2% chance over 50 years’ earthquake hit St. Louis?

Simulations and research from the U.S. Geological Survey suggest that St. Louis faces a small, but real risk of a moderate to ...

How often do earthquakes happen? Another 2.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Knoxville

Another 2.3 earthquake shook East Tennessee on July 27, according to the United States Geological Survey. The minor ...
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Earthquake hits New Madrid County in southeast Missouri

>> AND THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORTS AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A MAGNITUDE OF 2.3 THAT WAS MEASURED IN NEW MADRID COUNTY, MISSOURI. IT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS MORNING. EXPERTS WARN THAT A WARNED ...
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The struggle to understand why earthquakes happen in America’s heartland

The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2:00 am on Dec. 16, 1811, New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in Missouri—was jolted awake.