Recent New Madrid Earthquake 2024 Elections. Missouri's new madrid seismic zone is in the news after the national guard held drills in downtown st. Scientists say they believe there is a 7% to 10% chance such an earthquake strikes within the new madrid seismic zone in the next 50 years.
Scientists say they believe there is a 7% to 10% chance such an earthquake strikes within the new madrid seismic zone in the next 50 years. The new madrid seismic zone has popped out major 7.0 magnitude of greater earthquakes every 500 years or so for the last five millennia.