EARTHQUAKE | 3.4 Earthquake Reported Near Somonauk, Illinois

DeKalb County Epicenter for Early Morning Earthquake

Nothern Illinois residents were startled in the early morning hours of July 15 when they felt an earthquake. It's been reported that a 3.4 earthquake struck part of DeKalb County Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake struck at about 2:53 a.m. and was centered two kilometers northwest of Somonauk, the USGS said. The epicenter is being reported near Somonauk, Illinois. The earthquake had a depth of 9.8 kilometers, the USGS said.

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