Most Americans associate earthquake risk with California. The San Andreas Fault has a starring role in disaster films, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. LOUIS – Earlier in the month, Missouri and nearby states saw a string of small earthquakes triggered along the New Madrid ...

New Madrid, Missouri, was terrorized by its fault line in the early 19th century, and earthquakes are still the region's claim to fame. But these days, earthquake insurance is prohibitively expensive.

Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in New Madrid, Missouri — a town with a big fault and bigger problems. NEW MADRID — The town of New Madrid seems ...

Cleanup is continuing from last week’s 6.4 and 7.1 magnitude earthquakes in California, the largest ones the state has seen in decades. Arkansas also has a fault line close to home. The New Madrid ...

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.

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 most ...

NEW MADRID — The town of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines that loom under its surface. Signs with the slogan “It’s Our Fault” line the road into town, past the cotton fields and defunct ...

ST. LOUIS – Earlier in the month, Missouri and nearby states saw a string of small earthquakes triggered along the New Madrid fault line. It raises the question many have had: Will the New Madrid ...

New Madrid Seismic Zone is the most active seismic area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Getty Images/iStockphoto A swarm of earthquakes rattled along the New Madrid fault line, ...