New Madrid Earthquake In August 2024. If you've ever wondered what would happen if the predicted 7.7 earthquake would ever hit the new madrid fault zone in missouri, wonder no more. While most people are familiar with the recurring catastrophic earthquakes in california and alaska,.

Why the middle of the u.s. New madrid, mo — a small earthquake brought tremors across the tennessee, kentucky, and missouri border last weekend, a reminder that much of the midwest sits on a.