Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgem814965

Location

5 km SSW of Norris City, Illinois

Country: Illinois

Date & Time

Nov 9, 1968

5:01 PM Z

Depth

15.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.9380, -88.3570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

5 km SSW of Norris City, Illinois

Coordinates: 37.9380°, -88.3570° Depth: 15.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 9, 1968 at 5:01 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:17 PM