New Madrid Fault

There were a mini-swarm of earthquakes Thursday in southern Missouri that almost no one knows about.

The New Madrid Fault shook an unusual place Friday morning - under Lake Wappapello.

The New Madrid Fault shook the banks of the Mississippi River early Friday morning with one of the year's strongest quakes so far.

See the top 10 most powerful New Madrid Fault earthquakes ever to shake Missouri.

The New Madrid Fault decided it would shake an unusual place. Tremor confirmed by the USGS in the Birch Tree Conservation Area.

The New Madrid Seismic Zone saw the number of earthquakes in March triple compared to February.

The New Madrid Fault has had a flurry of 6 quakes over the past few days including 1 near one of the state's funniest town names.

There has been only 1 earthquake along the New Madrid Fault in the past week and none in Missouri according to the USGS.

The largest quake of 2026 hit the Missouri boot heel today, but no one even felt it.

If you're interested in earthquake activity, there were 2 confirmed New Madrid quakes today in odd places.