Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Earthquake: 4.3 M - ILLINOIS - Greater Chicago area

4.3 M - ILLINOIS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude	4.3 M
Date-Time	10 Feb 2010 09:59:34 UTC 10 Feb 2010 03:59:34 near epicenter 10 Feb 2010 01:59:34 standard time in your timezone
Location	41.978N 88.596W
Depth	5 km
Distances	6 km (4 miles) WNW (292 degrees) of Virgil, IL 8 km (5 miles) E (94 degrees) of Sycamore, IL 8 km (5 miles) N (1 degrees) of Maple Park, IL 35 km (22 miles) NW (315 degrees) of Aurora, IL 77 km (48 miles) WNW (282 degrees) of Chicago, IL
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.8 km; Vertical
Parameters	Nph = 11; Dmin = 171.4 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 151° M-type = M; Version = 6
Event ID	US 2010snay

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LaurenWednesday, February 10, 2010 2:27:00 AM
Thank you so much for this post-finally something that could tell me what just happened. I was shaken awake to hear everything on my dresser rattling and my bed shaking- oddest sensation of my life! My dad felt it on the other side of the house. We thought a tree or an animal hit the house ha! Really glad to know what really happened-earthquakes in IL how bizarre!
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UnknownWednesday, February 10, 2010 6:51:00 AM
I am located in Rockford, IL, about 40 miles NW of the quake center. I had just sat down at my computer when I heard & felt the quake. It felt like the impact of a large tree falling to the ground, so much so that I put on coat and boots, got a flashlight, and went outside to look around. I was not aware that was an active fault in this part of Illinois.
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UnknownWednesday, February 10, 2010 6:56:00 AM
I am located in Rockford, IL about 40 miles NW of the earthquake center. I had just sat down at my computer when I heard and felt the earthquake. It felt like a large tree striking the ground - so much so that I put on my coat and boots and went outside to look. I was unaware there was an active fault this close to Rockford.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Earthquake: 4.3 M - ILLINOIS - Greater Chicago area

4.3 M - ILLINOIS

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