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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Utah-Wyoming Border Thursday Morning
- Early Tuesday, the USGS recorded a 3.8-magnitude earthquake near Ohlman, Illinois, at 1:27 a.m., about 90 miles northeast of the St. Louis area.
- Experts note the region's geology in the Illinois Basin–Ozark Dome region, bordering the New Madrid Seismic Zone, with a shallow depth of about 5.5 miles and many poorly mapped faults, the USGS said.
- Dozens of 5 On Your Side weather watchers and social media users in Shrewsbury, Clayton, St. Peters, Collinsville, and Maryville reported feeling the shake as the USGS revised the quake from 3.5 to 3.8 and encouraged 'Did You Feel It?' submissions.
- No injuries or major damage were reported as of early Tuesday, and the U.S. Geological Survey notes earthquakes rarely cause damage below magnitudes 4–5, highlighting central Illinois seismic risk.
- Geological factors explain why shaking travels far, as historical seismic records show moderately damaging quakes every decade or two and smaller tremors yearly in the Illinois Basin–Ozark Dome region.
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4.7 magnitude earthquake rattles Utah-Wyoming border Thursday morning
SALT LAKE, Utah (KIFI) — A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the Utah-Wyoming border overnight, just as the Beehive State was waking up. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake began around 7:49 AM. The epicenter was located just under 25 miles south of Evanston, Wyoming, over 8 miles deep. A 4.7 magnitude quake can often be felt but rarely causes damage, according to seismologists. Forecasters with the USGS expect at leas…
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