The root cause of earthquakes are geographic features called faults, or fault lines, defined as a fracture between two blocks ...

A small earthquake shook parts of south St. Louis County before dawn Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 2 ...

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.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The New Madrid fault zone in the nation's midsection is active and could spawn future large earthquakes, scientists reported Thursday.

A long-planned new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee will be known as Kings’ Crossing, officials from the two states announced this week.

The new, larger structure will also meet modern seismic codes since the structure sits on the New Madrid fault line. Construction is expected to start in fiscal year 2026, according to the statement.

And they already have plans in place specifically for the New Madrid Fault Zone in the western half of the state. In that area, if an earthquake is less than 3.5 magnitude, then they’ll inspect ...

He works in New Madrid, a small town in southern Missouri that was home to the worst earthquake in Midwestern history. The impact of the storm was so severe it’s changed federal policy and is a ...

After a massive earthquake happened in Russia, experts are now sharing information on whether or not there's a risk of something like that happening in Arkansas.

The narrow existing bridge will be replaced with a larger structure designed to meet modern seismic codes, as it sits on the New Madrid fault line, officials said.

The multi-million dollar project to replace a bridge on Interstate 64 over the Wabash River remains on schedule as work has passed the one year mark.