Illinois Just Shaken by Quake South of Rend Lake
An earthquake has been confirmed near Rend Lake in southern Illinois, but it likely wasn't caused by the New Madrid Fault.
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August New Madrid Quakes Included 2 Unusual Earthquakes
All of the New Madrid quakes in August included a couple that were unusual.
6 New Madrid Quakes Shake Missouri in Just Days
There has been a sudden uptick in earthquake activity in southern Missouri this week with a half dozen quakes confirmed by the USGS.
9 New Madrid Fault Quakes No One Noticed Confirmed by USGS
There's been a sudden uptick of seismic activity along the New Madrid Fault in southern Missouri with a swarm of 9 quakes over just the past few days that nearly no one noticed.
Illinois Shaken by Earthquake Centered in Lake Michigan
Hundreds in Illinois felt an earthquake centered under Lake Michigan today.
8 New Madrid Quakes Followed by Tremor Under Mississippi River
A swarm of 8 New Madrid Fault quakes Monday was just followed by a tremor directly under the Mississippi River.
USGS Confirms Swarm of 8 Earthquakes in the New Madrid Region
There has been a huge swarm of 8 earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone all confirmed by the USGS.
Odd New Madrid Fault Quake Hits South of Cape Girardeau
A minor earthquake happened just south of Cape Girardeau, Missouri early Wednesday morning confirmed by the USGS.
New Madrid Fault Silent-No Missouri Quakes in a Week
There has been only 1 earthquake along the New Madrid Fault in the past week and none in Missouri according to the USGS.
New Madrid Fault Waking Up? Sudden Swarm of 7 Quakes in Days
After a quiet start to 2026, the New Madrid Fault in southern Missouri suddenly has a swarm of 7 earthquakes in just the past few days.