has there ever been an earthquake in illinois
List of earthquakes in Illinois
Date Area Epicenter Mag . MMI Depth ( km ) Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source 2008 - 04 - 18 Wabash County 38 ° 27 ′ N 87 ° 53 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.45 ° N 87.89 ° W ﻿ / 38.45 ; - 87.89 5.4 M VII 11.6 Limited / strike - slip ( left lateral ) 1987 - 06 - 10 Richland County 38 ° 42 ′ 47 '' N 87 ° 57 ′ 14 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.713 ° N 87.954 ° W ﻿ / 38.713 ; - 87.954 5.0 M VI 10 1972 - 09 - 15 Lee County 41 ° 38 ′ 42 '' N 89 ° 22 ′ 08 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.645 ° N 89.369 ° W ﻿ / 41.645 ; - 89.369 4.0 M VI 6 1968 - 11 - 09 Hamilton County 37 ° 57 ′ N 88 ° 29 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.95 ° N 88.48 ° W ﻿ / 37.95 ; - 88.48 5.4 M VII 25 Limited / dip - slip ( reverse ) 1917 - 04 - 09 Randolph County 38 ° 06 ′ N 90 ° 12 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.1 ° N 90.2 ° W ﻿ / 38.1 ; - 90.2 5.1 M VII 1909 - 05 - 26 Kane County 41 ° 36 ′ N 88 ° 06 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.6 ° N 88.1 ° W ﻿ / 41.6 ; - 88.1 5.1 M VII 1895 - 10 - 31 Mississippi County , MO 37 ° 00 ′ N 89 ° 24 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.0 ° N 89.4 ° W ﻿ / 37.0 ; - 89.4 5.9 M VIII Damage at Cairo , Illinois 1891 - 09 - 27 Hamilton County 38 ° 15 ′ N 88 ° 30 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.25 ° N 88.5 ° W ﻿ / 38.25 ; - 88.5 5.2 M VII 1838 - 06 - 09 Marion County 38 ° 30 ′ N 89 ° 00 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.5 ° N 89.0 ° W ﻿ / 38.5 ; - 89.0 5.2 M VII 
Date Area Epicenter Mag . MMI Depth ( km ) Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source 2008 - 04 - 18 Wabash County 38 ° 27 ′ N 87 ° 53 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.45 ° N 87.89 ° W ﻿ / 38.45 ; - 87.89 5.4 M VII 11.6 Limited / strike - slip ( left lateral ) 1987 - 06 - 10 Richland County 38 ° 42 ′ 47 '' N 87 ° 57 ′ 14 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.713 ° N 87.954 ° W ﻿ / 38.713 ; - 87.954 5.0 M VI 10 1972 - 09 - 15 Lee County 41 ° 38 ′ 42 '' N 89 ° 22 ′ 08 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.645 ° N 89.369 ° W ﻿ / 41.645 ; - 89.369 4.0 M VI 6 1968 - 11 - 09 Hamilton County 37 ° 57 ′ N 88 ° 29 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.95 ° N 88.48 ° W ﻿ / 37.95 ; - 88.48 5.4 M VII 25 Limited / dip - slip ( reverse ) 1917 - 04 - 09 Randolph County 38 ° 06 ′ N 90 ° 12 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.1 ° N 90.2 ° W ﻿ / 38.1 ; - 90.2 5.1 M VII 1909 - 05 - 26 Kane County 41 ° 36 ′ N 88 ° 06 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.6 ° N 88.1 ° W ﻿ / 41.6 ; - 88.1 5.1 M VII 1895 - 10 - 31 Mississippi County , MO 37 ° 00 ′ N 89 ° 24 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.0 ° N 89.4 ° W ﻿ / 37.0 ; - 89.4 5.9 M VIII Damage at Cairo , Illinois 1891 - 09 - 27 Hamilton County 38 ° 15 ′ N 88 ° 30 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.25 ° N 88.5 ° W ﻿ / 38.25 ; - 88.5 5.2 M VII 1838 - 06 - 09 Marion County 38 ° 30 ′ N 89 ° 00 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.5 ° N 89.0 ° W ﻿ / 38.5 ; - 89.0 5.2 M VII
Yes, there are earthquakes in Illinois.
Date Area Epicenter Mag . MMI Depth ( km ) Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source 2008 - 04 - 18 Wabash County 38 ° 27 ′ N 87 ° 53 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.45 ° N 87.89 ° W ﻿ / 38.45 ; - 87.89 5.4 M VII 11.6 Limited / strike - slip ( left lateral ) 1987 - 06 - 10 Richland County 38 ° 42 ′ 47 '' N 87 ° 57 ′ 14 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.713 ° N 87.954 ° W ﻿ / 38.713 ; - 87.954 5.0 M VI 10 1972 - 09 - 15 Lee County 41 ° 38 ′ 42 '' N 89 ° 22 ′ 08 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.645 ° N 89.369 ° W ﻿ / 41.645 ; - 89.369 4.0 M VI 6 1968 - 11 - 09 Hamilton County 37 ° 57 ′ N 88 ° 29 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.95 ° N 88.48 ° W ﻿ / 37.95 ; - 88.48 5.4 M VII 25 Limited / dip - slip ( reverse ) 1917 - 04 - 09 Randolph County 38 ° 06 ′ N 90 ° 12 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.1 ° N 90.2 ° W ﻿ / 38.1 ; - 90.2 5.1 M VII 1909 - 05 - 26 Kane County 41 ° 36 ′ N 88 ° 06 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.6 ° N 88.1 ° W ﻿ / 41.6 ; - 88.1 5.1 M VII 1895 - 10 - 31 Mississippi County , MO 37 ° 00 ′ N 89 ° 24 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.0 ° N 89.4 ° W ﻿ / 37.0 ; - 89.4 5.9 M VIII Damage at Cairo , Illinois 1891 - 09 - 27 Hamilton County 38 ° 15 ′ N 88 ° 30 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.25 ° N 88.5 ° W ﻿ / 38.25 ; - 88.5 5.2 M VII 1838 - 06 - 09 Marion County 38 ° 30 ′ N 89 ° 00 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.5 ° N 89.0 ° W ﻿ / 38.5 ; - 89.0 5.2 M VII