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.

When most people think of earthquakes, they think of California fault lines. But the most active earthquake zone east of the Rocky Mountains runs straight through the middle of the country — including ...

Arkansas officials are urging residents to be prepared for earthquakes, as the state lies within the New Madrid Seismic Zone, ...

"Mr. Browning has a prediction/we've all been told." -- "New Madrid," Uncle Tupelo It was supposed to happen on or around Dec. 3, 1990: A massive earthquake along the New Madrid Seismic Zone would ...