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M 5.0 earthquake — Near Aurora, Illinois

May 26, 1909 · USGS event official19090526144200000

Magnitude

5 (mfa)

Depth

—

Location

Near Aurora, Illinois

Coordinates

41.740, -88.460

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Other earthquakes in Illinois around this time

M 4.5 · Near Petersburg, IllinoisJuly 19, 1909 M 4.5 · Between Morris and Yorkville, IllinoisJanuary 2, 1912 M 5.1 · Southwestern IllinoisApril 9, 1917 M 4.8 · 9 km NNE of McClure, IllinoisMarch 22, 1922 M 4.6 · 9 km NNE of McClure, IllinoisMarch 23, 1922 M 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.