A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Illinois on Wednesday morning, about 100 miles outside of Chicago, near the small town of Standard.
Residents of the 200-population town reported shaking, but according to ABC, no damage has been reported.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 4:41 a.m., the organization later tweeting “Earthquakes in the heartland?! They aren't common but they do happen.”
The USGS notes that while earthquakes in Illinois are infrequent, small quakes occur about once a year.
According to the Chicago Tribune, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded near Bloomingdale, Indiana in June of 2021, and reportedly felt by some Chicago residents. The most recent damaging earthquake in Illinois occurred in June of 1987.
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