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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 .
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 ...
Will Hager. July 15, 2024 at 6:32 AM. DEKALB COUNTY, Ill. - A 3.4-magnitude earthquake hit Illinois Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake struck around 2:53 a.m ...
The 1968 Illinois earthquake (a New Madrid event) [ 4] was the largest recorded earthquake in the U.S. Midwestern state of Illinois. Striking at 11:02 a.m. on November 9, it measured 5.3 on the Richter scale. [ 5] Although no fatalities occurred, the event caused considerable structural damage to buildings, including the toppling of chimneys ...
2. 2022 Ferndale earthquake [ 35] April 5, 2024. New Jersey. 4.8 M w. 0. 2024 New Jersey earthquake [ 36] Two-percent probability of exceedance in 50 years map of peak ground acceleration from the United States Geological Survey, released July 17, 2014.
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
In a two-month span there have been nearly 40 confirmed earthquakes in the Midlands. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event with 227,898 confirmed fatalities, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake with about 160,000 fatalities, [ 2] the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with 87,587 fatalities, the 2005 Kashmir ...