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Earthquake Rumbles Southern Illinois

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Jeff Williams
Published March 11, 2013 at 11:11 AM CDT
USGS

The US Geological Survey reports a minor earthquake occurred early Monday morning in southern Illinois.

The epicenter was located about 11-miles northeast of Benton along the Franklin-Hamilton County line.
The 2.7-magnitude earthquake happened just before 2-AM. 

The area of the quake is within the Illinois Basin-Ozark Dome region, which includes portions of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Arkansas. The largest historical earthquake in the region was a magnitude 5.4 that happened in southern Illinois in 1968.
 
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Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams is the Associate Director for Radio and Station Manager for WSIU Radio. Jeff is a native of southern Illinois and has been in broadcasting for 30 years. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiuradio@wsiu.org
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