RealClearScience

The Enigmatic Earthquake Hotspot in America’s Heartland

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 ...
Climate Compass on MSN

Earthquakes in unlikely places: What's triggering them?

When Texas Started Shaking More Than California In 2023, Texas and California were nearly tied for the number of magnitude 3 ...
Yahoo

Viral video purporting to show Dec. 5 earthquake predates it by months | Fact check

A Dec. 5 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a video of the interior of a high-rise dwelling during what appears to be an earthquake. The camera sways and various items around the room ...
Ars Technica

The struggle to understand why earthquakes happen in America’s heartland

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.
Daily Mail

Earthquakes stir fear in America's Heartland as deadly fault zone awakens

A giant seismic zone in the heart of the US has seen dozens of tiny earthquakes break out in the last month, renewing fears of a catastrophic natural disaster soon. Since mid-November, the US ...
USA Today

Seismologist Lucy Jones changed the way we prepare for earthquakes

Lucy Jones is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. The program launched in 2022 as a ...