List of earthquakes in Illinois explained

The following is a list of earthquakes in Illinois.

Earthquakes

DateAreaEpicenterMMIDepth
(km)
DeathsInjuriesTotal damage / notesSource
7km (04miles) NNE of Bellmont, Wabash County38.452°N -87.886°W5.2 VII14.32Limited / strike-slip (left lateral)[1]
2km (01miles) ESE of Claremont, Richland County38.71°N -87.95°W5.2 VII4.6[2]
8km (05miles) SSW of Amboy, Lee County41.645°N -89.369°W4.0 VI11[3]
5km (03miles) SSW of Norris City, White County37.938°N -88.357°W5.3 VII15.7Limited / dip-slip (reverse)[4]
7km (04miles) S of Fults, Monroe County38.1°N -90.2°W5.1 VIIDamage at St. Louis[5]
3km (02miles) WNW of Lockport, Will County41.6°N -88.1°W5.1 VIIDamage at Aurora, Kane County[6]
Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri36.9°N -89.3°W5.8 VIIIDamage at Cairo[7]
Hamilton County38.25°N -88.5°W5.2 VIIDamage at Mount Vernon[8]
Marion County38.5°N -89°W5.2 VII
The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: M 5.2 - 7 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois . USGS . 14 May 2024 . 18 April 2008.
  2. Web site: M 5.2 - 2 km ESE of Claremont, Illinois . USGS . 14 May 2024 . 10 June 1987.
  3. Web site: M 4.0 - 8 km SSW of Amboy, Illinois . USGS . 13 May 2024 . 15 September 1972.
  4. Web site: M 5.3 - 5 km SSW of Norris City, Illinois . USGS . 13 May 2024 . 9 November 1968.
  5. Web site: M 5.1 - 7 km S of Fults, Illinois . USGS . 9 April 1917. 12 May 2024.
  6. Web site: M 5.1 - 3 km WNW of Lockport, Illinois . USGS . 12 May 2024 . 26 May 1909.
  7. Web site: M 5.8 - Near Charleston, Missouri . 12 May 2024 . 31 October 1895.
  8. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America . 1980 . 70 . 3. The southern Illinois earthquake of September 27, 1891. 915–920. Street. R. L.. 10.1785/BSSA0700030915.