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The following is a list of earthquakes in Illinois.

Earthquakes

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Date Area Epicenter Mag. MMI Depth
(km) 		Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source
April 18, 2008 7 km (4.3 mi) NNE of Bellmont, Wabash County 38°27′07″N 87°53′10″W / 38.452°N 87.886°W / 38.452; -87.886 5.2 Mw VII 14.3 2 Limited / strike-slip (left lateral) [1]
June 10, 1987 2 km (1.2 mi) ESE of Claremont, Richland County 38°42′36″N 87°57′00″W / 38.710°N 87.950°W / 38.710; -87.950 5.2 Mw VII 4.6 [2][3]
September 15, 1972 8 km (5.0 mi) SSW of Amboy, Lee County 41°38′42″N 89°22′08″W / 41.645°N 89.369°W / 41.645; -89.369 4.0 Mw VI 11 [4][5]
November 9, 1968 5 km (3.1 mi) SSW of Norris City, White County 37°56′17″N 88°21′25″W / 37.938°N 88.357°W / 37.938; -88.357 5.3 Mw VII 15.7 Limited / dip-slip (reverse) [6]
April 9, 1917 7 km (4.3 mi) S of Fults, Monroe County 38°06′N 90°12′W / 38.1°N 90.2°W / 38.1; -90.2 5.1 Mfa VII Damage at St. Louis [7][8]
May 26, 1909 3 km (1.9 mi) WNW of Lockport, Will County 41°36′N 88°06′W / 41.6°N 88.1°W / 41.6; -88.1 5.1 Mfa VII Damage at Aurora, Kane County [9][10]
October 31, 1895 Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri 36°54′N 89°18′W / 36.9°N 89.3°W / 36.9; -89.3 5.8 Mfa VIII Damage at Cairo [11][12]
September 27, 1891 Hamilton County 38°15′N 88°30′W / 38.25°N 88.5°W / 38.25; -88.5 5.2 Mfa VII Damage at Mount Vernon [9][13]
June 9, 1838 Marion County 38°30′N 89°00′W / 38.5°N 89.0°W / 38.5; -89.0 5.2 Mfa VII [4]
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.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "M 5.2 – 7 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois". United States Geological Survey. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 224, 228, 229
  3. ^ "M 5.2 – 2 km ESE of Claremont, Illinois". United States Geological Survey. 10 June 1987. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Stover & Coffman 1993, p. 224
  5. ^ "M 4.0 – 8 km SSW of Amboy, Illinois". United States Geological Survey. 15 September 1972. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  6. ^ "M 5.3 – 5 km SSW of Norris City, Illinois". United States Geological Survey. 9 November 1968. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. ^ Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 224, 226, 227
  8. ^ "M 5.1 – 7 km S of Fults, Illinois". United States Geological Survey. 9 April 1917. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 224–225
  10. ^ "M 5.1 – 3 km WNW of Lockport, Illinois". United States Geological Survey. 26 May 1909. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 262, 263
  12. ^ "M 5.8 – Near Charleston, Missouri". 31 October 1895. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  13. ^ Street, R. L. (1980). "The southern Illinois earthquake of September 27, 1891". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 70 (3): 915–920. doi:10.1785/BSSA0700030915.

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