U.S. Geological Survey scientists say there is only about a 10% chance of a repeat of the 1811-1812 earthquakes in the next 50 years, and paleoseismic studies have found that while New Madrid has ...

The New Madrid Seismic Zone, named after the town of New Madrid in southeastern Missouri, gained infamy from the earthquakes that shook the region between 1811 and 1812. These tremors, some of the ...

which saw one of the most destructive earthquakes in history in 1812. While the quake, near Tiptonville, Tennessee, was just a 2.8 on the Richter scale, local news outlets reported the tremors ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Thursday, Tennessee will shake things up in the name of earthquake preparedness. More than 435,000 individuals, school districts, and other groups in Tennessee are ...

They just don’t stop at the border,” says Forir. In 1811 and 1812, New Madrid produced some of the largest earthquakes in US history, the largest being a seven-magnitude earthquake.

People in schools and offices across the Bay Area will have a chance to practice their earthquake response Thursday morning as part of the "Great California ShakeOut." Millions of Californians are ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

California is preparing for the annual ShakeOut earthquake drill, emphasizing the importance of preparedness. It’s not your imagination: The ground beneath Southern California has been ...

Seismologists study earthquakes by looking at the damage that was caused and by using seismometers. A seismometer is an instrument that records the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic ...

But the drill will help ensure that participants are prepared for the next big earthquake the state faces. Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the destructive Loma Prieta earthquake ...

A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Costa Rica on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1:43 p.m. Eastern about ...

What makes the Hunter’s Moon so super this year? Tennessee experienced a series of strong earthquakes between 1811 and 1812 that originated along the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The quakes were strong ...