With the New Madrid Seismic Zone in southeast Missouri, it is especially important to prepare for an earthquake.

A small 2.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Herculaneum, Missouri on Sunday night, causing no damage or injuries.

February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri, and officials are urging people to prepare for potential seismic activity ...

Several News-Democrat readers reported feeling the earthquake at about 1:29 a.m., including one who says it awakened him in his home in Maplewood, Missouri. It was felt most strongly around ...

While the Ozark Dome Region is not as seismically active as New Madrid, a recent earthquake recorded near Ohlman, Illinois ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts warn there's a 7 to 10% chance of a magnitude 7.0 or greater earthquake in the next 50 years in the New Madrid zone. AMD ...

According to the USGS (US Geological Survey) 3.8 magnitude quake occurred a little before 1:30-AM. Reports of "light shaking." ...

I felt the Illinois earthquake — and remembered the day a quack shut down the Midwest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A seismographer uses a pen to point out the initial shock waves of an earthquake charted on a seismograph. (Getty Images) The U.S.