Southeast Illinois 3.8 earthquake at 6:47 a.m. CST on Tuesday

[September 19, 2017] 

Region: Illinois-Indiana border region

Geographic coordinates: 38.412N, 87.923W

Magnitude: 3.8

Depth: 15 km

Universal Time (UTC):
19 Sep 2017 11:47:29

Time near the Epicenter:
19 Sep 2017 06:47:29

Local standard time in your area:
19 Sep 2017 05:47:29

Location with respect to nearby cities:

3.1 km (1.9 mi) E of New Hope (historical), Illinois

45.3 km (28.1 mi) SW of Vincennes, Indiana

58.2 km (36.1 mi) NNW of Evansville, Indiana

Location with respect to nearby cities:

70.2 km (43.5 mi) NNW of Henderson, Kentucky

214.4 km (132.9 mi) SE of Springfield, Illinois

This is a computer-generated message and has not yet been reviewed by a
seismologist.

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[Center for Earthquake Research and Information
U.S. Geological Survey
University of Memphis]