Magnitude 2.8 earthquake shakes southern Illinois; no damage or injuries reported

An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 has been reported in southern Illinois, near the Missouri state line, the US Geological Survey reported.The earthquake was detected about 655 pm Thursday north of Germantown, about 40 miles 64 kilometres east of St. Louis, at a depth of just over 14 miles 22.5 kilometres. That tremor was centres near Standard, Illinois, about 100 miles 161 kilometres southwest of downtown Chicago, according to the USGS.

An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 has been reported in southern Illinois, near the Missouri state line, the US Geological Survey reported.

The earthquake was detected about 6:55 pm Thursday north of Germantown, about 40 miles (64 kilometres) east of St. Louis, at a depth of just over 14 miles (22.5 kilometres). No injuries or damage have been reported.

Parts of Illinois are located within the 150-mile-long (241-kilometre-long) New Madrid Seismic Zone, according to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security. Parts of northeast Arkansas, southeast Missouri and western Tennessee also are within the zone.

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled northern Illinois and parts of three other states in November. That tremor was centres near Standard, Illinois, about 100 miles (161 kilometres) southwest of downtown Chicago, according to the USGS.

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