5.4 earthquake rattles St. Louis
5.4 earthquake rattles St. Louis
WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) — A 5.4 earthquake in Illinois has rocked people awake as far away as Indiana and Ohio, surprising residents unaccustomed to such a large temblor in the Midwest.
USGS
Red box shows location of earthquake.
The quake just before 4:37 a.m. was centered six miles from West Salem in southern Illinois and was felt in Chicago, about 230 miles away.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
USGS Quake Data
Region: ILLINOIS
Geographic coordinates: 38.520N, 87.872W
Magnitude: 5.4 Mw
Depth: 5 km
Universal Time (UTC): 18 Apr 2008 09:36:56
Time near the Epicenter: 18 Apr 2008 03:36:56
Local standard time in your area: 18 Apr 2008 09:36:56
Location with respect to nearby cities:
12 km (7 miles) E (90 degrees) of West Salem, IL
14 km (8 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Bone Gap, IL
14 km (9 miles) W (266 degrees) of Allendale, IL
67 km (41 miles) NNW (335 degrees) of Evansville, IN
206 km (128 miles) E (93 degrees) of St. Louis, MO
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