Guide Note

Just three days after the magnitude 5.2 Illinois Earthquake, a strong aftershock was reported. This aftershock was a 4.5 magnitude earthquake and was located five miles northwest of Mount Carmel, Illinois. No injuries or heavy damage was reported. This earthquake was possibly the fifteenth aftershock since the April 18th earthquake.

The 5.4 magnitude earthquake took place at 4:36 AM on April 18. Residents of Indiana and bordering states were awakened by the tremors. The last earthquake of this magnitude in the United States was in 1968.

Fast Facts

Aftershock was reported just before 1:40 a.m April 21, 2008
No injuries reported

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CNN: Another quake shakes southern Illinois (April 21, 2008)
- " The 18 quakes that followed Friday's moderate temblor have predominantly been minor earthquakes -- magnitude 3.9 and below. Friday's quake was the strongest to hit in the region in 40 years. There were reports of minor damage in the region."
WTDN.com: Magnitude-4.5 aftershock reported from Midwest quake (April 21, 2008)
AHN.com: Another Earthquake Strikes Southern Illinois Along Wabash Valley Fault Line (April 21, 2008)
Courier-Journal: Aftershock rattles area (April 21, 2008)

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