Many reported feeling an earthquake extremely early Thursday morning in southern Illinois. The shaking they felt was real, but it was not an earthquake according to the USGS.
This was no minor earthquake that hit the New Madrid Fault Zone in Missouri early Thursday morning. So far, it's the largest quake along this seismically-active part of Missouri in 2024.
Here's something you won't hear very often. South Carolina had an earthquake Saturday that was strong enough it was felt by nearly a thousand residents according to the USGS.
The trend of strange earthquakes in Illinois continued Wednesday morning as a 'significant' quake was confirmed by the USGS reportedly felt by hundreds.
There is an Earthquake preparedness drill happening this week, and the state of Illinois is encouraging its residents to participate, but what are the chances of a major earthquake affecting the Land of Lincoln?