Earthquakes

Picture your town transformed in an instant. A recent study suggests southeastern Illinois could see some serious shaking.

Are you prepared for an emergency? Whether it's a natural disaster or severe weather, we've got tips to help you build an emergency preparedness kit for you and your family.

There's a quake not named New Madrid in the Midwest and it's showing signs of awakening.

The increased seismic activity from the New Madrid fault has not gone unnoticed by the Kentucky Geological Survey.

On October 17th at 10:17 AM (local time), people all over the world will participate in the largest earthquake drill on the planet.

You don't see earthquakes in this part of Illinois very often.

There's a reason why you might get two answers to the question, "What was Kentucky's strongest earthquake?"

When I started working for WBKR/WOMI back in 2007, I didn't immediately move to Owensboro. After a couple of months, I finally found a place, and one night, I thought a freight train was rolling through my living room.

After a very small quake swarm earlier this week, the New Madrid Fault has just registered its strongest quake of 2023 so far. While not even close to being strong enough to cause real damage, it's worth paying attention to.

There has never been an American earthquake like it and let's hope there never will be. The 1811 New Madrid earthquake in Missouri caused events that seem too incredible to be true, but they are. These are just a few of the after effects of that disastrous earthquake and it's aftershocks.