In the winter of 1811-12, a series of earthquakes happened in the fault zone, the largest of which seismologists believe was between 7.2-8.2 on the Richter scale.

Earthquake Awareness Month serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of preparedness, especially for Arkansans living within the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). Nearly 200 earthquakes occur ...

Faults can slip suddenly as earthquakes, but also slowly and still energetically as slow-slip events. Slow-slip events are observed in subduction zones that host powerful megathrust earthquakes ...