Possibility of a big earthquake in Southeast Missouri in next 50 years?

Friday, March 17, 2023 ~ Updated 10:56 PM

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- There is a 25% to 40% possibility of a magnitude 6 or greater earthquake occurring in the New Madrid Seismic Zone within the next 50 years, according to Andrea Spillars, Region 7 administrator for Federal Emergency Management Agency. She shared this prediction Thursday, March 16, during the 2023 Earthquake Summit in Portageville.

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