Earthquake Hazards

Recent Earthquake

Southeastern Illinois Aftershocks
Center for Earthquake Research and Information
Photos from:
      Mt. Carmel, Illinois
      Belmont, Illinois
      Bone Gap, Illinois
      West Salem, Illinois
Scientists say Midwest quakes poorly understood
U.S. Geological Survey page on recent earthquakes
From AP...
      5.2 Earthquake Rocks Region of Midwest
From Wikipedia...
      April 18, 2008, Midwest Earthquake
Earthquake seismograph image
Map of earthquaks in Illinois
Video: earthquake aftershock
Aftershock seismograph image

Earthquake and Response Contacts

Earthquake preparedness Bob Bauer
Ground movement and liquefaction Bob Bauer, Wen-June Su
Earthquake records Tim Larson
Faults John Nelson

Earthquake Topics

200^th anniversary of the first recorded Chicago earthquake
Earthquake maps

Earthquake Fact Sheets

1895 Halloween Earthquake
Northern Illinois Earthquakes
Wabash Valley Earthquakes
Damaging Earthquakes in Illinois
Earthquake Occurrence in Illinois