New Madrid Earthquake 2024. Missouri's new madrid seismic zone is in the news after the national guard held drills in downtown st. Between 1811 and 1812 new madrid developed three earthquakes that ranged between 8.3 and 8.7.
While there have fortunately not been many quakes big enough to garner much attention, the usgs says there have already been at least 63 felt. If you live in or near missouri, you live in one of the most seismically.