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A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled northern Illinois and parts of three other states early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological ...
The earthquake originated roughly four miles southeast of Madison, Lake County, and could be felt as far away as Akron, Lorain and Erie, Pennsylvania. Northeast Ohio shook by 3.6 magnitude ...
A Magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck in Southern California on Sept. 16, 2024, according to the United States Geological Survey, marking the second temblor to hit the region in less than five days.
The following is a list of earthquakes in Illinois. Earthquakes. Date Area Epicenter Mag. MMI Depth (km) Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source April 18, 2008:
The 2016 Oklahoma earthquake occurred on September 3, 2016, near Pawnee, Oklahoma.Measuring 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale, it is the strongest in state history. [1] [2] At 5.8 magnitude, this ties it with the 2011 Virginia earthquake, which was determined after it struck to be the most powerful quake in the eastern United States in the preceding 70 years.
Japan's Earthquake Early Warning system was put to practical use in 2006. The system that warns the general public was installed on October 1, 2007. [25] [26] It was modeled partly on the Urgent Earthquake Detection and Alarm System (UrEDAS ) of Japan Railways, which was designed to enable automatic braking of bullet trains. [27]
Saturday's event was the sixth earthquake of magnitude 3 or higher since a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the same area was widely felt across Southern California on Sept. 12.
Event Location Magnitude Adjusted for inflation (year) Historic cost (year) 2011 TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami: Japan: 9.1 [1]: $320.4 billion (2023) $235 billion (2011) [2] 2008 Sichuan earthquake