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M 4.5 earthquake — Near Petersburg, Illinois

July 19, 1909 · USGS event official19090719043400000

Magnitude
4.5 (mfa)
Depth
—
Location
Near Petersburg, Illinois
Coordinates
40.020, -89.780

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Other earthquakes in Illinois around this time

M 5.0 · Near Aurora, IllinoisMay 26, 1909M 4.5 · Between Morris and Yorkville, IllinoisJanuary 2, 1912M 5.1 · Southwestern IllinoisApril 9, 1917M 4.8 · 9 km NNE of McClure, IllinoisMarch 22, 1922M 4.6 · 9 km NNE of McClure, IllinoisMarch 23, 1922M 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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