List of earthquakes in Illinois

The following is a list of earthquakes in Illinois.

Earthquakes Date Area Epicenter MMI Depth (km) Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source NNE of Bellmont, Wabash County 5.2 VII 14.3 2 Limited / strike-slip (left lateral) ESE of Claremont, Richland County 5.2 VII 4.6 SSW of Amboy, Lee County 4.0 VI 11 SSW of Norris City, White County 5.3 VII 15.7 Limited / dip-slip (reverse) S of Fults, Monroe County 5.1 VII Damage at St. Louis WNW of Lockport, Will County 5.1 VII Damage at Aurora, Kane County Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri 5.8 VIII Damage at Cairo Hamilton County 5.2 VII Damage at Mount Vernon Marion County 5.2 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.

See also 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes Geology of Illinois Illinois Basin New Madrid seismic zone Sandwich Fault Zone Wabash Valley seismic zone

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List of earthquakes in Illinois

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