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Germantown, Illinois 2.8 M Earthquake, Thursday Mar. 28 2024, 6:55:12 PM

Germantown, Illinois Earthquake

The USGS has reported a 2.81 magnitude earthquake has struck 1 km NNE of Germantown, Illinois on Mar. 28 2024, 6:55:12 PM, at a depth of 23.6 km. There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.

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461 others have felt the Germantown, Illinois earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.

Community Internet Intensity Map

Responses	Location	Shaking	Distance
1	Demotte, IN 46310	LIGHT	350 km
1	Woodstock, IL 60098	LIGHT	427 km
1	Kirkland, IL 60146	WEAK	396 km
6	Marengo, IL 60152	LIGHT	415 km
1	Union, IL 60180	WEAK	414 km
1	Oak Lawn, IL 60453	NO	381 km
1	Freeport, IL 61032	WEAK	416 km
1	Garden Prairie, IL 61038	WEAK	416 km
1	East Peoria, IL 61611	WEAK	238 km
1	Champaign, IL 61821	LIGHT	203 km
2	Alhambra, IL 62001	LIGHT	45 km
12	Edwardsville, IL 62025	WEAK	51 km
22	Glen Carbon, IL 62034	WEAK	48 km
4	Granite City, IL 62040	WEAK	57 km
1	Marine, IL 62061	WEAK	40 km
12	Maryville, IL 62062	LIGHT	47 km
2	Sorento, IL 62086	LIGHT	51 km
1	Wood River, IL 62095	NO	62 km
4	Fairview Heights, IL 62208	WEAK	47 km
1	Addieville, IL 62214	WEAK	34 km
1	Albers, IL 62215	NO	25 km
2	Bartelso, IL 62218	WEAK	24 km
11	Belleville, IL 62220	LIGHT	47 km
4	Belleville, IL 62221	WEAK	40 km
4	Belleville, IL 62223	WEAK	51 km
2	Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225	WEAK	36 km
3	Belleville, IL 62226	WEAK	47 km
8	Breese, IL 62230	WEAK	24 km
20	Carlyle, IL 62231	LIGHT	30 km
4	Caseyville, IL 62232	LIGHT	48 km
22	Collinsville, IL 62234	LIGHT	47 km
3	Columbia, IL 62236	WEAK	65 km
3	Coulterville, IL 62237	LIGHT	48 km
1	Dupo, IL 62239	WEAK	61 km
4	Freeburg, IL 62243	WEAK	42 km
2	Germantown, IL 62245	WEAK	23 km
21	Greenville, IL 62246	LIGHT	43 km
29	Highland, IL 62249	LIGHT	33 km
2	Lebanon, IL 62254	WEAK	34 km
1	Marissa, IL 62257	LIGHT	43 km
7	Mascoutah, IL 62258	WEAK	33 km
2	Millstadt, IL 62260	LIGHT	56 km
1	Mulberry Grove, IL 62262	NO	54 km
3	Nashville, IL 62263	WEAK	37 km
2	New Athens, IL 62264	LIGHT	49 km
7	New Baden, IL 62265	LIGHT	27 km
56	O Fallon, IL 62269	LIGHT	40 km
2	Okawville, IL 62271	WEAK	27 km
7	Pocahontas, IL 62275	LIGHT	36 km
1	Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277	WEAK	76 km
1	Saint Jacob, IL 62281	LIGHT	35 km
2	Smithboro, IL 62284	LIGHT	45 km
2	Smithton, IL 62285	WEAK	51 km
15	Trenton, IL 62293	WEAK	27 km
18	Troy, IL 62294	LIGHT	41 km
1	Waterloo, IL 62298	LIGHT	66 km
1	Vandalia, IL 62471	LIGHT	54 km
1	Decatur, IL 62523	NO	151 km
1	Winchester, IL 62694	NO	143 km
1	Springfield, IL 62703	WEAK	134 km
19	Centralia, IL 62801	LIGHT	41 km
3	Hoyleton, IL 62803	WEAK	33 km
1	Ashley, IL 62808	LIGHT	47 km
1	Benton, IL 62812	LIGHT	84 km
1	Du Bois, IL 62831	LIGHT	51 km
1	Fairfield, IL 62837	NO	108 km
1	Odin, IL 62870	WEAK	48 km
2	Patoka, IL 62875	LIGHT	50 km
4	Richview, IL 62877	WEAK	41 km
1	Salem, IL 62881	NO	57 km
1	Sandoval, IL 62882	LIGHT	43 km
1	Waltonville, IL 62894	LIGHT	61 km
2	Woodlawn, IL 62898	LIGHT	51 km
1	Ballwin, MO 63011	WEAK	92 km
2	Chesterfield, MO 63017	WEAK	90 km
3	Ballwin, MO 63021	WEAK	91 km
1	Fenton, MO 63026	NO	84 km
2	Florissant, MO 63033	WEAK	73 km
3	Maryland Heights, MO 63043	WEAK	85 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63103	NO	64 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63104	WEAK	64 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63105	NO	73 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63106	LIGHT	63 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63109	LIGHT	70 km
2	Saint Louis, MO 63110	NO	68 km
2	Saint Louis, MO 63111	LIGHT	66 km
2	Saint Louis, MO 63116	LIGHT	67 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63117	LIGHT	73 km
4	Saint Louis, MO 63119	WEAK	75 km
5	Saint Louis, MO 63122	LIGHT	80 km
2	Saint Louis, MO 63123	WEAK	73 km
3	Saint Louis, MO 63125	WEAK	70 km
3	Saint Louis, MO 63126	LIGHT	77 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63128	WEAK	78 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63130	LIGHT	73 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63131	LIGHT	82 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63136	LIGHT	70 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63139	WEAK	70 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63143	WEAK	72 km
1	Saint Louis, MO 63147	LIGHT	65 km
1	Saint Charles, MO 63304	LIGHT	101 km
1	Hawk Point, MO 63349	WEAK	148 km
3	Saint Peters, MO 63376	WEAK	100 km
1	Warrenton, MO 63383	WEAK	151 km
1	Wentzville, MO 63385	NO	120 km
1	Park Hills, MO 63601	WEAK	124 km
1	Fort Smith, AR 72903	LIGHT	559 km
1	Muldrow, OK 74948	WEAK	577 km

Did you feel the 2.81 Germantown, Illinois earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.

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