On Apr 18, 3:44*am, dxAce wrote:
Had a small earthquake here this morning. Apparently centered in Illinois, it
was felt at least 30 miles NE of my location. Just a bit of a rattle.

Region: * * * * * * * * * * * * * *ILLINOIS
Geographic coordinates: * * * * * *38.520N, *87.872W
Magnitude: * * * * * * * * * * * *5.4 Mw
Depth: * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5 km
Universal Time (UTC): * * * * * * 18 Apr 2008 *09:36:56
Time near the Epicenter: * * * * *18 Apr 2008 *03:36:56
Local standard time in your area: 18 Apr 2008 *09:36:56

Location with respect to nearby cities:
* 12 km (7 miles) E (90 degrees) of West Salem, IL
* 14 km (8 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Bone Gap, IL
* 14 km (9 miles) W (266 degrees) of Allendale, IL
* 67 km (41 miles) NNW (335 degrees) of Evansville, IN
*206 km (128 miles) E (93 degrees) of St. Louis, MO

dxAce
Michigan
USA


DX Ace - It's 'only' a matter of Time . . .

The Great New Madrid Earthquakes
http://www.tuppenceworth.ie/biglife/quake.html

The New Madrid Fault Zone (NMFZ)
http://quake.ualr.edu/public/nmfz.htm

The Great Midwest Quake
http://www.lib.niu.edu/2001/icl010810.html

Uncovering Hidden Hazards in the Mississippi Valley
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/factsheets/HiddenHazs/

until the next Big One ! ~ RHF