Published by Beau Dodson. November 15, 2023. 7:00 AM
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ill. (NewsFirst) — Central Illinois residents were shaken this morning by an earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richtor scale.
The earthquake occurred at about 4:40 a.m. and was centered near Standard, Illinois. Standard is located in Putnam County.
The U.S. Geological Survey said there were no initial reporst of damage or injuries from the small quake.
A 3.6 earthquake struck part of Illinois Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
You can view the USGS event page at the following link. Click here.
The Hopedale, Illinois, Helicorder recorded the event (shown below).
Here is a map showing where shaking has been reported (as of 7:00 AM).
