FESTUS, Mo. – A minor earthquake rattled parts of eastern Missouri on Monday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological ...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources reports that from Dec. 16, 1811, to Feb. 7, 1812, three major earthquakes believed to be magnitude 7.0 or greater occurred in what’s now the New ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — If you lived near New Madrid, Missouri in 2000, it would cost just $57 a year to insure your home against an earthquake. With seismic faultlines under your feet that could ...

MISSOURI, USA — February is Missouri Earthquake Awareness Month with a focus on the importance of being prepared in the event of an earthquake. Some may not know that southeastern Missouri is ...

Earthquake insurance costs have become unaffordable for many in Missouri, though it’s been over 100 years since the last major earthquake.

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.

Missouri is one of 14 central states participating that could be affected by a New Madrid earthquake. SEMA said over 273,000 Missourians have already registered for the annual drill.

Local agents in Missouri, like Ginder with the Missouri Farm Bureau, said around 30% to 35% of his clients opt for earthquake insurance. That’s nearly three times the region’s average – but it used to ...

ST. LOUIS – On Feb. 7, 1812, there was perhaps the most notable of three large earthquakes that shook the New Madrid seismic zone that winter. The shaking was felt locally in St. Louis and ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The United States Geological Survey released a report at the beginning of this year looking at the risk of earthquakes around the country. The hazard map ...

Earthquake insurance in southeast Missouri is about eight times more expensive than it was in 2000, according to a report from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance.

Earthquake insurance costs have become unaffordable for many in Missouri, though it’s been over 100 years since the last major earthquake. Bi-State: Spending on MetroLink expansion not wasted if ...