Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in a town with a big fault and bigger ...

February marks Earthquake Awareness Month, and the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management is commencing a campaign to ...

Despite seismic threat, residents prioritize immediate economic struggles over insurance coverage. Only 11% have earthquake ...

Experts estimate there is a 25-50% chance of an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 or greater occurring on the New Madrid Fault within the next 50 years. The chances of a magnitude 7.0 or higher are 10%.

This is the first of an occasional series on the impact of the fault line in New Madrid and the surrounding region. NEW MADRID — The town of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines that ...

The San Andreas Fault out West delivers punishing shakes far more often. There have been about half a dozen major earthquakes along San Andreas in the last century, while New Madrid has had none.

The San Andreas Fault out West delivers punishing shakes far more often. There have been about half a dozen major earthquakes along San Andreas in the last century, while New Madrid has had none.

“I’ve experienced six earthquakes while living here, and I’d characterize them all as underwhelming,” Grunwald said. “I hope they stay that way” (Nick Sheaffer/Missourian). NEW MADRID — The town of ...

Jeff Grunwald looks toward the Mississippi River on Dec. 11 while standing outside of the New Madrid Historical ... in New Madrid, Mo. “I’ve experienced six earthquakes while living here ...