List of earthquakes in Illinois

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	Wabash County	38.45°N 87.89°W / 38.45; -87.89	5.4 Mw	VII	11.6		2	Limited / strike-slip (left lateral)
June 10, 1987	Richland County	38.713°N 87.954°W / 38.713; -87.954	5.0 Mw	VI	10				[1]
September 15, 1972	Lee County	41.645°N 89.369°W / 41.645; -89.369	4.0 Mw	VI	6				[2]
November 9, 1968	Hamilton County	37.95°N 88.48°W / 37.95; -88.48	5.4 Mw	VII	25			Limited / dip-slip (reverse)
April 9, 1917	Randolph County	38.1°N 90.2°W / 38.1; -90.2	5.1 Mfa	VII					[3]
May 26, 1909	Kane County	41.6°N 88.1°W / 41.6; -88.1	5.1 Mfa	VII					[4]
October 31, 1895	Mississippi County, MO	37.0°N 89.4°W / 37.0; -89.4	5.9 Mfa	VIII				Damage at Cairo, Illinois	[5]
September 27, 1891	Hamilton County	38.25°N 88.5°W / 38.25; -88.5	5.2 Mfa	VII					[4]
June 9, 1838	Marion County	38.5°N 89.0°W / 38.5; -89.0	5.2 Mfa	VII					[2]

See also

• 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes
• Geology of Illinois
• New Madrid Seismic Zone
• Sandwich Fault Zone
• Wabash Valley Seismic Zone

Notes

1. Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 224, 228, 229
2. Stover & Coffman 1993, p. 224
3. Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 224, 226, 227
4. Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 224–225
5. Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 262, 263

References

• Stover, Carl W.; Coffman, Jerry L. (1993). "Illinois". Seismicity of the United States, 1568–1989 (revised). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• Illinois Earthquakes – Western Illinois University
• Earthquakes in Illinois: 1795–2015 – Illinois State Geological Survey
• Information by Region-Illinois – United States Geological Survey