Midwest Earthquake!

[nthfinity]

5.4 earthquake rocks Illinois; also felt in Indiana 2 hours ago WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) — A 5.4 earthquake early Friday rocked people awake as far away as Indiana, surprising residents unaccustomed to such a large Midwest temblor. The quake just before 4:37 a.m. was centered 6 miles from West Salem, Ill., and 66 miles from Evansville, Ind. There were no immediate reports of injuries. "It shook our house where it woke me up," said David Behm of Philo, 10 miles south of Champaign. "Windows were rattling, and you could hear it. The house was shaking inches. For people in central Illinois, this is a big deal. It's not like California." The quake also shook tall buildings in downtown Indianapolis, about 160 miles northeast of the epicenter. Indiana State Police spokesman Sgt. Todd Ringle in Evansville said there were no immediate reports of damage.

Also felt as far as Detroit.



I seemed to have slept right through it, the Quake was 5:37am EST.

[styla21]

That's scary mate.
Hope everything structurally is ok and no buildings topple over unexpectedly.

[HeilSvenska]

Originally Posted by styla21 That's scary mate. Hope everything structurally is ok and no buildings topple over unexpectedly.

Nah. 5.4 isn't considered anything major. (well, by Californian standards, I guess) But that is strange. You don't hear much about earthquakes in Midwest.

[zenvar]

I agree, 5.4 isn't much for California, but California also is a lot better prepared for it, building code wise. I live all of 30 miles from the Philo listed in the AP report and it was interesting this morning We also got at least one noticeable aftershock a little after 10am. You all can have the earthquakes, I will stick with the tornadoes!

[styla21]

Originally Posted by zenvar You all can have the earthquakes, I will stick with the tornadoes!

You guys are just sketchy..

[Mattk]

Wow, 5.4 is quite significant for a non-earthquake-prone area. Luckily no major damage occured.