New Madrid Fault Line Predictions 2024. By avery martinez october 24, 2024 9:00 am. Midwest states prepare for next big earthquake along new madrid fault by mississippi river basin ag & water desk , special to the daily.

16, 1811, new madrid — a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in missouri — was jolted awake. A catastrophic seismic event on the new madrid fault zone could impact more than 50% of illinois’ population and trigger a national response on a larger scale than any recorded.