4.3 Earthquake Rocks Chicago

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

By Newsolio Editor

An earthquake measuring 4.3 magnitude has hit just outside of Chicago, waking millions in an early morning slumber. The earthquake hit at 03:59:34 AM local time.

The USGS web site said the 4.3 earthquake was centered 48 miles (77 kilometers) West North West of Chicago, Illinois. The February 10, 2010 4.3 Chicago earthquake hit at a depth of around 5 kilometers or 3 miles.

Map indications put the 4.3 Chicago earthquake just under the town of Virgil, Illinois in Kane County.

Reports from people who felt the earthquake came in from Villa Park, Batavia, Naperville, Western Springs and Des Plaines. In Chicago, reports came from the Northwest Side and Logan Square, local media said.

Small tremors in the mid-west of the United States are no uncommon, but rarely on the scale this high. People in the region were still in shock, particularly as locals continue to be hit by a major snow storm.

“Earthquake near Chicago 4am today! Shook me out of bed. Very strong. Table, lamp, bed shook hard!,” a user of Twitter wrote.

“”And here I thought one of the snowplows ran into my condo bldg but it was only an earthquake. What next Chicago?,”another user in Chicago wrote.

The USGS listed these major population centres distance from the early morning 4.3 earthquake February 10 2010.

* 6 km (4 miles) WNW (292°) from Virgil, IL
* 8 km (5 miles) E (94°) from Sycamore, IL
* 8 km (5 miles) N (1°) from Maple Park, IL
* 14 km (8 miles) ENE (67°) from DeKalb, IL
* 35 km (22 miles) NW (315°) from Aurora, IL
* 77 km (48 miles) WNW (282°) from Chicago, IL

Did you fell the quake? Tell us below.

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20 Responses to “4.3 Earthquake Rocks Chicago”

1. dusty

   February 10, 2010 at 3:00 AM

   felt the quake 80 miles north of virgil in mukwonago, wi. i woke up from something rattling on the dresser and felt the bed shaking.

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2. Tim

   February 10, 2010 at 3:04 AM

   “rare but not uncommon”? What the fuck? Can any chimp become a writer? Tell me something, what’s the blurst earthquake ever felt in Illinois, genius? Don’t bother answering without a cromulent response.

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3. hyhy

   February 10, 2010 at 3:14 AM

   fuck you tim you pussy

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4. guest

   February 10, 2010 at 3:21 AM

   “rare but not uncommon”? What the fuck? Can any chimp become a writer?

   looool

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5. Doc

   February 10, 2010 at 3:36 AM

   Ahahah tim you are my hero.

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6. Todd

   February 10, 2010 at 3:46 AM

   Woke me up- I too, thought perhaps a snowplow hit us, also heard the “joker’s” music at same time… Bizarre. In Woodstock, IL.

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7. Theresa

   February 10, 2010 at 3:52 AM

   Seriously, there are two typos in this article, who is your editor, they should be fired. “no uncommon” did you “fell” the earthquake. Come on people, way to represent to our next generation!

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8. Amy

   February 10, 2010 at 3:53 AM

   Algonquin: alot of people felt it, i slept like a baby. and this Tim kid your hilarious.

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9. Marko

   February 10, 2010 at 3:58 AM

   Felt it 92 miles East in South Bend. Heard closet doors rattling around.

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10. bill

    February 10, 2010 at 4:03 AM

    one of my shelves in my closet is bent forward and tons of stuff fell off.

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11. Mark

    February 10, 2010 at 4:03 AM

    “Fuck” and “cromulent” in the same breath. Tim is a goddam scholar! Must have received his degree in Springfield.

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12. Kay

    February 10, 2010 at 4:05 AM

    I felt it in Huntley, IL. and tim… If you read correctly the author wrote that earthquakes in the midwest are not uncommon… But ones this big are rare (uncommon). So I guess any chimp can read as well!

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13. I love yard bunnies

    February 10, 2010 at 4:07 AM

    I’m in Peoria, our house went all wobbly for a moment a little after 4 am and I’m thinking earthquake. It felt like someone dropped a bulldozer in our yard, just one shake and it was done.

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14. seve

    February 10, 2010 at 4:25 AM

    I’m in wheaton, it sounded like a huge explosion that rocked the house. I thought possibly a house that exploded in the area!

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15. xybre

    February 10, 2010 at 4:27 AM

    I felt it. I was already awake. I thought something hit the house, but it went on for too long. I swear I could feel subsonics for several seconds afterwards.

    I’m located in Lincoln Park.

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16. fred

    February 10, 2010 at 4:41 AM

    surprised the hell out of me in champaign.

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17. Amy

    February 10, 2010 at 4:42 AM

    we had a snowstorm and a earthquake but we still have school. this is a joke.

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18. Donna

    February 10, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    Amy,
    Why does everyone think everything should close whenever a snowflake hits the ground? You live in Chicago for God’s sake!!!!! And the earthquake didn’t damage anything that should close school, did it? GET YOUR LAZY ASS TO SCHOOL!!!!

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19. Linda

    February 10, 2010 at 7:35 AM

    Just waking up when I felt the earthquake here in Galesburg Illinois – lasted about 5 seconds.

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20. Myung Elmer

    February 10, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    Nice article, i will keep visiting this blog very often. Can’t wait to see what you write about. Go for it!

    Follow me on Twitter

    #391

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