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 The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the 4.3-magnitude earthquake
hit near Virgil, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, at 4 a.m.
Wednesday.
Kane County sheriff's spokesman Lt. Pat Gengler says dispatchers
have been flooded with calls from startled residents, though no
damage or injuries have been reported.
Gengler says several residential and business alarms were triggered,
but deputies haven't been called for assistance. He says earthquakes
in the area are rare.
Residents reported being shaken out of bed and finding books and
tools scattered across the floor after falling from shelves.
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