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List of earthquakes in Illinois

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The following is a list of earthquakes in Illinois.

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Date	Area	Epicenter	Mag.	MMI	Depth (km)	Injuries	Total damage / notes	Source
April 18, 2008	Wabash County	38.45°N 87.89°W / 38.45; -87.89	5.4 M_w	VII	11.6	2	Limited / strike-slip (left lateral)
June 10, 1987	Richland County	38.713°N 87.954°W / 38.713; -87.954	5.0 M_w	VI	10			^[1]
September 15, 1972	Lee County	41.645°N 89.369°W / 41.645; -89.369	4.0 M_w	VI	6			^[2]
November 9, 1968	Hamilton County	37.95°N 88.48°W / 37.95; -88.48	5.4 M_w	VII	25		Limited / dip-slip (reverse)
April 9, 1917	Randolph County	38.1°N 90.2°W / 38.1; -90.2	5.1 M_fa	VII				^[3]
May 26, 1909	Kane County	41.6°N 88.1°W / 41.6; -88.1	5.1 M_fa	VII				^[4]
October 31, 1895	Mississippi County, MO	37.0°N 89.4°W / 37.0; -89.4	5.9 M_fa	VIII			Damage at Cairo, Illinois	^[5]
September 27, 1891	Hamilton County	38.25°N 88.5°W / 38.25; -88.5	5.2 M_fa	VII				^[4]
June 9, 1838	Marion County	38.5°N 89.0°W / 38.5; -89.0	5.2 M_fa	VII				^[2]
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List of earthquakes in Illinois