Mega Disasters - Earthquake In The Heartland

Could a massive earthquake strike America’s heartland? If history repeats itself, the answer is yes.

Pioneers of New Madrid, Missouri, were thrown from their beds in the early hours of December 16, 1811, by an estimated eight-point earthquake. Multiple shocks were experienced over the next three months, the largest of which caused the Mississippi to flow backwards. We know now that a system of earthquake faults lurks beneath the Mississippi River Basin, stretching for more then 160 miles. These faults remain seismically active, and experts expect a repeat quake -- the only question is when.

Exploring both the historic New Madrid quakes and the threat of future catastrophe, Earthquake In The Heartland illuminates the unsettling possibility of a massive tremor shaking the center of the nation.