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breaking news chicago chicago breaking news chicago earthquake earthquake chicago today earthquake il earthquake illinois earthquake in chicago earthquake in illinois earthquake in illinois 2010 illinois earthquake 2010We’ve just received breaking news that there has been an earthquake in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Earthquake occurred at around 4 am and woke Illinois natives as well as people from nearby states. The Illinois Earthquake was only an estimated magnitude of 4.3 – therefore no significant casualties occured.
A spokesman for the Kane County sheriff had this to say about the earthquake:
“Right now the only reports we were getting were some people a little startled at 4 in the morning when their house started shaking,” he said. “We got a lot of snow out here and we had a little earthquake, so it’s been an interesting 12 hours.”
Chicago Illinois 4.3 Earthquake
This Chicago, Illinois Earthquake came as a surprise to most as it is not a very seismically active area, compared to let’s say California. It’s unsure at this moment whether there will be a Chicago Earthquake aftershock, but Illinois residents will probably have a hard time going back to sleep anyways with the morning so near.
We will update you with more Illinois Chicago Earthquake news as it happens including if there are any aftershocks in Illinois or close states.
9:14 pm
I was woken up by this. I live about 20 miles from the epicenter. Quake lasted about 8 seconds and really startled me. The whole house was shaking and I could hear a low, deep rumbling. They say that it could be felt all the way in Indiana and Iowa. I never experienced anything like this.
11:28 pm
I used to live in las vegas so this was what we experienced from california earthquakes. It did wake me and I couldn’t sleep afterwards.
6:58 am
Wow. 2 in 3 years. I missed both of them. dang it.
3:26 am
Mike, actually it’s been 2 quakes in less than 2 yrs! We had one on April 2008.
My office is located right near the epicenter in Pingree Grove, Illinois and I keep feeling rumblings under my chair. I must be paranoid since I’ve been waiting for aftershocks. It was said there would be aftershocks but we wouldn’t feel them. Yeah, well, we weren’t supposed to feel the main quake either. And believe me I felt it yesterday very strongly. My bedroom furniture was banging against the wall. There is no logical reason for a quake this far north in Illinois.