Earthquake safety. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recommends the "Drop, Cover and Hold" method for those who are indoors during an earthquake. Drop: Drop down to the floor.

Another earthquake hit Illinois just last month. The last time an earthquake struck Illinois was on Oct. 26 just south of the village of Herrick. The USGS data registered a 2.6 magnitude.

Some in Illinois may have felt the ground shake Monday night as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in Coles and Cumberland Counties, the United States Geological Survey reported. According ...

3.6 magnitude earthquake reported in Illinois, US Geological Survey says The earthquake was reported in Standard, Ill., approximately 100 miles southwest of Chicago ...

On average, Illinois gets five earthquakes per year, but we don't typically feel them, experts say. Just last month , Illinois saw a 2.8 magnitude earthquake, the USGS said.

Illinois Earthquake Is A Wake-Up Call. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2008 / 04 / 080418160135.htm. U.S. Geological Survey.

STANDARD, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled Illinois and parts of three other states — including Iowa — early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 ...

The United States Geological Survey recorded a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in central Illinois overnight Monday, May 12, with more than 120 people reporting they felt it as of Tuesday morning. The ...

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled parts of northern Illinois early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey and police said.