Posted: Monday, 21 April 2008 1:01AM
Overnight Earthquake Shakes Bi-State Region
Kelly Hatmaker Reporting
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ST. LOUIS (KMOX News) -- UPDATE -- The ground's still shaking in southern Illinois, more than 72 hours after that initial earthquake. KMOX's Brett Blume spoke with the U-S Geological Survey in Colorado for the latest...
Our earlier story
The U.S. Geological Survey confirms that a 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Illinois at 12:38 a.m. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage.
The epicenter was located 5 miles northwest of Mount Carmel, Illinois - about 130 miles east of St. Louis. That's within a few miles of Friday morning's temblor, the strongest of which measured 5.2 on the Richter scale. There have been more than a dozen aftershocks associated with that event.
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