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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:
On July 15, 2024, at 0253hrs CST a 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded with an epicenter roughly 2 km North West of Somonauk, Il. It has a largely 400 to 600-foot vertical displacement, although parts can reach up to an 800-foot displacement, and is likely a configuration of several smaller faults, varying in both direction and displacement.
Locations of quakes magnitude 2.5 or greater in the Wabash Valley (upper right) and New Madrid (lower left) Seismic Zones. The Wabash Valley seismic zone (also known as the Wabash Valley fault system or fault zone) is a tectonic region located in the Midwestern United States, centered on the valley of the lower Wabash River, along the state line between southeastern Illinois and southwestern ...
“Instead of allowing this event to scare you, use this real world event to help you review and update your family emergency plan,” public safety official said.
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 ...
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1983 Borah Peak earthquake Illinois: 5.3 November 9, 1968 1968 Illinois earthquake Indiana: 5.1 September 27, 1909 1909 Wabash River earthquake Iowa: 5.0–5.1 November 12, 1934 [45] Kansas: 5.1 April 24, 1867 1867 Manhattan, Kansas earthquake Kentucky: 7.6–7.9 December 16, 1811 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes Louisiana: 4.2 M L: October ...
Earthquakes in the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones from 1974 to 2002, with magnitudes larger than 2.5. The zone had four of the largest earthquakes in recorded North American history, with moment magnitudes estimated to be as large as 7 or greater, all occurring within a 3-month period between December 1811 and February 1812. Many of ...