The United States Geological Survey recorded a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in central Illinois overnight Monday, May 12, with more than 120 people reporting they felt it as of Tuesday morning.

The agency says that earthquakes occur in Illinois about once every year. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Click to share on X ...

PICTURE FRAMES WOULD MOVE OR YOU COULD SEE THE WATER GLASSES, THE WATER."> A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled Illinois and parts of three other states — including Iowa — early Wednesday ...

An earthquake rocked northern Illinois early Monday morning. At 2:53 a.m. local time, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake shook the ground around Somonauk, Illinois, according to the United States ...

Some in Illinois may have felt the ground shake Monday night as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in Coles and Cumberland Counties, the United States Geological Survey reported. According ...

CHICAGO (CBS)--A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in central Illinois Wednesday, likely caused by the shifting of glacial weight, according to one scientist. The earthquake took place at 4: ...

During any 50-year time span, there is a 25% to 40% chance of a magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquake in this seismic zone." Most of Illinois’ earthquakes occur in the southern half of the state ...

California and Alaska are at the highest risk of seismic activity, followed by portions of several states, including Illinois. While the chances of a strong earthquake are relatively low in most ...

STANDARD, Ill. — A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook north-central Illinois early Wednesday morning. The quake, which the USGS recorded at 4:41 a.m., was at a depth of 2.8 miles just south of the ...

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. — The three earthquakes that have hit southern Illinois in the past few months aren't a cause for alarm, according to the region's top earthquake expert. Even though the ...