Earthquake Shakes Indiana!

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Earthquake Shakes Indiana!

Seismogram recorded at Indiana University Seismic Station. Click the image for information from the Indiana-PEPP seismic network.

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.

Information about the quake recorded by the Indiana-PEPP seismic network
Learn about earthquakes in Indiana
Learn about earthquake magnitudes and intensities

Earthquake Near Evansville: Another Warning of Things to Come

Indiana Geological Survey Associate Director John R. Hill provides commentary about the need to prepare for the likely occurrence of a large earthquake in Indiana.