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M 4.7 earthquake — 9 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois

April 18, 2008 · USGS event nm606669

Magnitude
4.7 (mw)
Depth
15.46 km
Location
9 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois
Coordinates
38.459, -87.869

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Other earthquakes in Illinois around this time

M 5.2 · 7 km NNE of Bellmont, IllinoisApril 18, 2008M 5.2 · 2 km ESE of Claremont, IllinoisJune 10, 1987M 4.5 · 3 km W of Parkersburg, IllinoisApril 3, 1974M 5.3 · 5 km SSW of Norris City, IllinoisNovember 9, 1968M 4.6 · 7 km ENE of Fults, IllinoisNovember 23, 1939M 4.8 · 4 km SE of Raleigh, IllinoisNovember 27, 1922

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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