The USGS reports that residents in Lake and McHenry counties felt the shaking from the 3.6-magnitude earthquake in north-central Illinois Wednesday morning. The earthquake occurred in Putnam County on the border of LaSalle County, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, which was at a depth of 2.86 miles, occurred around 4:41 […]
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USGS says no reports of earthquake after hundreds of Lake County residents report loud rumble
The United States Geological Survey said they did not record any earthquakes in the Lake County area after hundreds of residents reported feeling an unknown loud boom or rumble on Friday. A website called Volcano Discovery, which is an unofficial site not operated by the government, said there was an “unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event” […]