Earthquakes
Recent Earthquakes With Epicenters Near or Within Indiana
Earthquake Strikes Southern Illinois
On April 18th at 5:36AM EDT a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Illinois. The epicenter was located approximately 5 miles northwest of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, 38 miles north-northwest of Evansville, Indiana, and 128 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri. The earthquake was felt throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, and as far away as Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. More information about this earthquake is available from the Indiana University PEPP Earthquake Science Institute.
Information from the IGS
- Indiana Earthquake Brochure (PDF)
- Indiana Earthquake Information
- Earthquake Publications
- Earthquake Epicenters in Indiana
Additional Information
- USGS Earthquake home page
- USGS Earthquake report
- Report from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information
- Aftershock report from the Illinois State Geological Survey
News Releases
- Whole lotta shakin' going' on! Understanding the Indiana Earthquake of 2008
- Active Aftershocks
- IU investigates earthquake
Southern Illinois earthquake felt in southwestern Indiana
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake occurred near Equality, Illinois about 45 miles west of Evansville, Indiana at about 4:50 p.m. EST Monday, January 2, 2006.
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Earthquake Shakes Central Indiana
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake centered near Shelbyville in Shelby County sent tremors through the earth a few minutes after 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 12, 2004. No injuries were reported, but the quake did cause minor damage to some structures and served as a reminder that earthquakes, even large earthquakes, can happen in Indiana at any time, without any warning.
More information:
- Information from the IU PEPP Seismic Network
- U.S. Geological Survey report on the quake
- Earthquake Shakes Central Indiana (WISH-TV, Indianapolis)
Kentucky earthquake felt in parts of southern Indiana
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred near Bardwell in western Kentucky at about 7:30 a.m. EST Friday, June 6, 2003.
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Alabama earthquake felt in Indiana
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake centered in northeastern Alabama occurred at about 4:00 a.m. on April 29, 2003. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake, which was felt in 11 states, including parts of southern Indiana, produced very limited damage.
More information:
- IU PEPP Program (network of seismographs in Indiana schools)
Earthquake jolts southwestern corner of Indiana
Some residents of Posey County felt the jolt of a minor earthquake that occurred at 10:17 a.m. EST January 3, 2003. The National Earthquake Information Center in Denver, Colorado, assigned the quake a magnitude of 2.9 and located its epicenter at a point in Gallatin County, Illinois, less than one-half mile west of the Indiana state line. It was the third earthquake to be felt in southwestern Indiana in the last two years. The first was a magnitude 3.9 on December 7, 2000, centered near Evansville, and the second was a magnitude 5.0 on June 18, 2002, also centered near Evansville.
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Earthquake Shakes Indiana!
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.0 centered a few miles west of Evansville and felt as far as West Virginia occurred at 12:37 p.m. EST June 18, 2002. It was the largest earthquake felt in Indiana since a magnitude-5.2 event struck a few miles west of Vincennes on June 10, 1987.
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