Earthquakes in Chicago and Illinois over the years
New York is going bonkers over a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the region on Friday.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 4.8 quake was centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City. It hit at approximately 10:23 a.m. New York City officials said there have so far been no reports of significant impacts across the city. The U.S. Geological Survey lists 1,032 earthquakes in Illinois dating back to 1902.
The biggest and earliest recorded one? Nobody alive would remember it.It happened in Lombard in 1909 at 5.1 magnitude. That happens to be the fourth biggest on record for the state. The strongest one hit on Nov. 9, 1968, in Norris City, in far Southern Illinois and 60 miles east of Carbondale. There is no recorded earthquake epicenter within the City of Chicago.Here is a list of Chicago area quakes: Lockport, May 26, 1909, 5.1 magnitude Lombard, Sept. 9, 1985, 3.9 magnitude Lily Lake, Feb.
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