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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: megimoo on April 21, 2008, 08:13:56 AM
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Another largish Midwest aftershock (just now)
Monday, April 21, 2008 at 12:38:30 AM at epicenter Location 38.473°N, 87.823°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region ILLINOIS Distances * 8 km (5 miles) NW (323°) from Mount Carmel, IL * 12 km (7 miles) WSW (238°) from Allendale, IL * 12 km (8 miles) NE (37°) from Bellmont, IL * 35 km (22 miles) SW (230°) from Vincennes, IN * 60 km (37 miles) NNW (337°) from Evansville, IN * 211 km (131 miles) E (94°) from St. Louis, MO Location Uncertainty...
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/us2008rcar.php
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11 Aftershocks Reported In Illinois After Quake
Seismologists say at least 11 aftershocks have been reported in Illinois since a 5.2 magnitude quake startled residents from Milwaukee to Atlanta. via KSDK NewsChannel 5
Families Left Homelss After Quake
“I got stuff in there that you can't replace. And they expect me to sit back and say, 'Okay, I'll just take it as a loss.' No. â€
CARMEL, IL - It's the day after an earthquake hit the Tri-State and some families are now without a home.
Nope, you weren't dreaming
“You don't feel a magnitude 5 quake in California in nearly as big a region as you do in Illinoisâ€
A massive rock formation 7 miles below West Salem, Ill., moved just an inch or so at 4:36 a.m. Friday, but that was enough to cause the 5.2 magnitude earthquake that broke windows and cracked walls near the ... via WGN-TV Chicago
Mount Carmel, IL
Saturday
Did you feel it? Earthquake affects folks in different ways
“It wasn't even a rumble. I could hear things shaking a little bit. It was very subtle but unusual that time of day.â€
Seven miles below the earth, giant tectonic plates moved just before dawn Friday, sending seismic waves across the Midwest and registering 5.2 on the Richter scale.
"Earthquake centered on Illinois/Indiana border felt in Michigan"
“It shook our house where it woke me upâ€
A strong earthquake that rattled parts of southern Illinois and Indiana early this morning was felt in the Grand Rapids area, about 320 miles away. via MLive.com