Update To Illinois Earthquake And Aftershocks

I just wanted to make a brief update regarding the earthquakes occurring in Illinois.

As of this writing there have been 22 aftershocks the last one happened at around 12:40 AM early Monday morning. This aftershock was the second strongest and measured 4.5 in magnitude.

The strongest after shock which happened several hours after the main earthquake measured a 4.6 in magnitude.

There was some minor damage reported but no injuries. I did hear a brief report of some people being trapped and rescued but I have no confirmation on this at this time.

I wrote more about the Earthquake In Illinois that you can view by following the link. I also wrote a small piece about Earthquake Safety a few days prior to this happening when it was announced that California was likely to be hit by a big earthquake 6.7 or larger in the next 30 years.

I will make an update again later in the week if the aftershocks increase in number or intensity.