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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.
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 ...
Catalog of significant historical earthquakes in the Central United States (PDF) (Report). Open-File Report 2004-1086. Open-File Report 2004-1086. doi : 10.3133/ofr20041086 .
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.
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The state has posted a list, giving date, location, and magnitude of induction-well-caused earthquakes. February 16, 2014 – Richter 3.8 [131] November 12, 2014 – Earthquake, see Kansas; January 19, 2015 – Northern Oklahoma [132] January 13, 2016 – A fire at a hydrofracking well in Grady County, Oklahoma. [133]
The New Madrid seismic zone (NMSZ), sometimes called the New Madrid fault line (or fault zone or fault system), is a major seismic zone and a prolific source of intraplate earthquakes (earthquakes within a tectonic plate) in the Southern and Midwestern United States, stretching to the southwest from New Madrid, Missouri.